Leny Yoro: The Wall

On 18th July, 2024, Manchester United completed the signing of 18-year-old defender Leny Yoro from French Ligue 1 side Lille for a fee of €62m plus a potential €8m in...

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What is Erik Ten Hag’s philosophy?

We're 2 years into the Ten Hag era. And while there are trophies to show, there are some big questions around the gameplay and ideal vision that need answers. Firstly, the...

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How to get the best out of Lisandro Martinez

In this article I will cover:- Licha's strengths, weaknesses & traits - Suitable tactical roles in & out of possession- Pros & cons of each Lisandro's strengths...

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Erik ten Hag’s biggest weakness – Rest defence

In this article I'll cover: — The importance of rest defence — Manchester United's structure & issues — Top team examples— Potential solutions What is rest defence?...

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Man Utd Midfield Rebuild: Part 3 – Hybrid DM targets

If you missed the previous parst of this series, you can catch up on them here: Rebuilding Man Utd’s Midfield: Part 1 – Profiles, tasks & gaps Rebuilding Man Utd’s...

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Rebuilding Man Utd’s Midfield: Part 2 – Build up DM targets

If you missed the first part of this series, you can catch up on it here: Rebuilding Man Utd’s Midfield: Part 1 – Profiles, tasks & gaps In part 1, I defined 6 broad...

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Rebuilding Man Utd’s Midfield: Part 1 – Profiles, tasks & gaps

For my first scouting exercise of 2024, I decided to go in a different direction from the usual method. My scouting articles from last year included DM, DLP and CB. This...

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How to get the best out of Marcus Rashford

In this article, I'll cover Rashford's:— Strengths, weaknesses & traits — Suitable in-possession patterns — Complimentary profiles to support Before we dive into usage,...

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Rasmus Højlund: The Spark

Wout Weghorst - Age 30 - Loan Cristiano Ronaldo - Age 37 - €17m Edinson Cavani - Age 34 - Free Odion Ighalo - Age 31 - Loan These have been the players signed by Manchester...

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Andre Onana: The Catalyst

Andre Onana: The Catalyst Rarely has a Manchester United summer transfer window seen the clarity and execution that 2023 summer has so far. The biggest gaps in the squad...

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What is Erik Ten Hag’s philosophy?

We're 2 years into the Ten Hag era. And while there are trophies to show, there are some big questions around the gameplay and ideal vision that need answers. Firstly, the fact...

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