The new signing is being asked to play too deep, leaving Casemiro with too much work and United's midfield overrun
It isn’t that hard to compose a theoretical explanation. Bournemouth are the only team in the Premier League to have allowed more shots than Manchester United in the first two gameweeks.
They have played Wolves at home and Tottenham away, two teams with new managers still working out what works. That’s not good enough., I wrote the following: “If Ten Hag is intending to start all four of Hojlund, Marcus Rashford, Fernandes, Mount and a winger, he’s going to need an effective holding midfielder.
“Casemiro turns 32 midway through this season and United will hope to play at least 60 matches in all competitions. With Scott McTominay repeatedly linked with a move away, it’s asking an awful lot of Casemiro’s reserves of energy to do this by himself.” It’s also asking a lot of Casemiro if Ten Hag is going to play Mason Mount as one of the two central midfielders, because that surely doesn’t get the best out of his new signing and leaves Casemiro with way too much to cover.
Mount’s best position would surely be in that advanced central midfield role, but then Bruno Fernandes seemingly wants to be there with two regulation wingers starting and Marcus Rashford up front. Right now, United are vulnerable to counter attacks and pressing in midfield.
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