Erik ten Hag’s time at Manchester United has come to an end, sparking a wave of opinions and reflections on what went right and what went very wrong during his tenure. From the exhilarating highs of winning the FA Cup against rivals Manchester City to the disheartening lows of inconsistent league performances and a series […]
Tottenham Hotspur took the lead early on here and continued to dominate as their halfspace overloads proved too much for Manchester United’s defense to handle. Erik ten Hag’s side put on a pitifully weak display on both sides of the ball, and a red card for captain Bruno Fernandes only made things worse as they […]
In the opening round of the Europa League, Manchester United showed the exact same structural problems that have been around for a long time. Lacking control, United allowed a brave and well-structured FC Twente a way back into the match, and ultimately paid the price. Tactical analysis and match report by Sander IJtsma. We decided […]
Former goalkeeper Dean Henderson prevailing when facing Manchester United, and Erik ten Hag’s players’ squandering chances drove both sides to share points at Selhurst Park Stadium. The Red Devils commanded the game, adopting a fluid, neat strategy in possession and an intense off-ball system. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. Gaps between defense […]
Manchester United showed some slight weakness in their pressing against a Liverpool side who have shown some encouraging signs in their possession game so far under Arne Slot. However, the decisive moments in this game were from individual mistakes on the ball, which allowed Liverpool to score three goals in transition. Tactical analysis and match […]
Manchester United once again showed evidence that they have improved since last season, especially with their more compact pressing system which helped them to limit Brighton in the first half. However, they still fell late to João Pedro’s goal after some poor penalty box defending. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Brighton made a […]
Erik ten Hag deployed a very similar blueprint to the one that clinched the FA Cup from their inter-city rivals. Manchester United may have been minutes away from another derby victory, but the same dynamics are still present that made the rest of last season a dismal watch. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. […]
Manchester United were underdogs here, but they arrived with a gameplan to stay compact and hit Manchester City on the counter-attack in their 4-2-2-2 system. This plan was executed perfectly, and two United academy products in the form of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo were able to score the decisive goals. Tactical analysis and […]
In a game where Brighton were simply unlucky not to score, the role of Kobbie Mainoo and splitting center-backs wide were the two main talking points for Manchester United. In the end, United were able to take advantage of the few chances they created on the counter to carve out a much-needed win. Tactical analysis […]
Arsenal were able to take the lead in the first half against a Manchester United side who struggled to pose a serious threat with the possession share they were given. Mikel Arteta’s side were content to defend relatively deep for much of the game, and ultimately remained solid to secure the three points. Tactical analysis […]