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Early last November, three months into his debut season at United, Ten Hag was asked why he still had faith the often injury-proneHis answer doubled as a succinct explanation of what Ten Hag looks for in a No 9: “It’s quite clear in my way of playing, I like the type that Anthony Martial is because he can hold the ball, he’s a target, he can link up, he can also run behind, he has speed, he can finish and he’s a good presser.
Study Ten Hag press conferences for long enough and you’ll see the United manager compliment attacking players who create goalscoring opportunities through their off-ball movement. He often brings up moments where his players run behind defences.as a No 10 in certain games last season showed he is willing to make tactical concessions to get the most out of his No 9, but he would prefer for his strikers to be a reference point for the entire team when in possession.
Ultimately, a new No 9 arriving at United this summer must have a complementary playing style to both
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