The fact that United has scored so many goals in the UEFA Champions League this season shows that they have a strong attack. Still, giving up goals has been a problem. The next time they play Luton, Ten Hag will have to try something new.
Rasmus Hojlund should be in charge of the line because he brings something to the club that other players don’t. The Danish striker has scored five goals so far this season and will want to score more for his new team. Ten Hag is going to have a great player soon.
To fill the big spots, Ten Hag should use Mason Mount and Alejandro Garnacho. These two players are skilled and able to do well on the wings, and they should be able to do better than Antony and Marcus Rashford have done in those roles. It is time to stop picking teams that will fail.
On Saturday afternoon, Manchester United will play again in the Premier League when they host Luton Town at Old Trafford. United has had a bad season so far, and their 4-3 loss to FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night made things even worse.
In 28 minutes, United was ahead 2-0. Rasmus Hojlund scored both goals. Markus Rashford was then sent off for United in the 42nd minute. Copenhagen scored the first goal in the 45th minute and then tied the game nine minutes into extra time at the end of the first half.
Bruno Fernandes scored a penalty kick for United in the 69th minute, giving them the lead. However, Copenhagen scored two goals in the 83rd and 87th minutes, sending United to the bottom of the group. United is in a tough spot, which Luton will love because they want to win.
The predicted starting eleven for Manchester United is 4-3-3.
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Mane, Maguire, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, and Reguilon;
McTominay, Fernandes, and Amrabat;
Mountain, Hojlund, and Garnacho
Onana is the goalie
A lot of people have said bad things about Andre Onana’s start to the Premier League season. This season, he’s let in so many goals that I’ve lost track and don’t want to check. But United has a big problem with it. It’s not all his fault, but some of them have been real stinkers.
Because of the African Cup of Nations, he won’t be able to play for the club in the new year. It would be good to give another goalie a chance to shine for the club soon, which would also solve the problem and add some competition.
Ten Hag seems to want to keep Onana for now. Onana is a good goalie, but he needs to work on a few things before he can settle in at the club. Either he will get better at some point, or the Old Trafford club will lose another expensive player who doesn’t do well.
Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Varane, and Reguilon are the defenders.
Right now, United’s defense is having a lot of trouble. Raphael Varane’s health is one of those issues. United might have to start him right away against Luton, with Harry Maguire, a former captain, starting in the middle of the defense with him. United wants it to work.
United should use both Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Sergio Reguilon as defenders. The first player has made things right under Ten Hag after looking like a player who was going to be sold. Reguilon is on loan, but he wants to play more than some other players.
Since Jonny Evans left the game early against Copenhagen, he could be out for a while. United did not need him to be out for a long time right now, since Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez are also likely to be out for a while. It’s important for United to fix their defense quickly.
Midfielders: Amrabat, Fernandes, and McTominay
Teams that know they can beat United should pack the middle of the field. We saw it with Brentford last season, and we will see it again until the issues are fixed. United should have a three-man center, and if they get it right, it should work well.
Bruno Fernandes has picked up goals for United in their last few games, including one from the penalty spot. He needs to make a bigger difference in this game and the ones that come after the break. From now on, he needs to steer the club in the right way.
In the middle of the field, Sofyan Amrabat is a good player, but he needs to do more to help United move forward. The Moroccan won’t be there at the start of the New Year, so now is his chance to show what he can do. Scott McTominay is also a key player for United.