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Manchester United finished season 3 in the Premier League standings, qualified for next season’s Champions League and is the favourite to win the Europa League this season.were greeted as a symptom that everything is going in the right direction in Old Trafford.
And in fact there are positive signs. Since his arrival at the end of January, Bruno Fernandes has given meaning to a team that in the past seemed absolutely incoherent: Paul Pogba, recovering from injury, is doing well with Fernandes and, thanks to the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus crisis., now seems to have the highest chance of staying at the club.Mason Greenwood has the club’s ultimate young and exciting ability since Ryan Giggs.Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial discovered shape spells towards the end of the campaign.
But there are also concerns. United have not played well in their last five fites, the only defeat was in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea.Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had basically opted for the selection of the same players, adjustment after adjustment, and given the functionality of this FA.Cup semi-final when he made changes, perhaps for smart reasons, but the result was that his team was exhausted during the last two games.Weeks of the league campaign. Obviously, he wants a deeper team he trusts to make United prosper next season.
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And then there’s the strangely abnormal nature of Solskjaer’s career at Old Trafford, which is well divided into three periods.There was the first phase that lasted from 22 December to 9 March 201 and nine, in which United won 12 games and tied 14 while the mere The fact that he was not José Mourinho seemed enough for Solskjaer to decorate the atmosphere.
Solskjaer won the full-time position on March 28, but by that time the stuttering had already begun.The first defeat came here at Arsenal on 10 March, marking the start of its moment phase, which runs until 31 January this year.In 34 league games, United won 11, tied nine and lost 14.The points consistent with the game went from 2.71 in its first phase to 1.24 at the time.
And then Fernandes arrived.From February 1, 2020, when Fernandes made his deyet in a 0-0 draw against the Wolves, until the end of the season, United remained undefeated, winning nine and tying five, the points consistent with the game falling to 2.29.Solskjaer, could Fernandes’ alchemy disappear? Or if there is a first-choice XI injury that has produced such a positive streak, can Solskjaer react?He’s proven he’s a coach capable of betting on the counterattack, but can he do more than that?
What doesn’t seem to be a challenge right now is money.United has ambitious plans and seems to have Solskjaer at the center of its action.With the core of a team in place, some additions can make United a serious risk next season.
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Right wing
United’s front line is arguably the team’s most powerful dominance, but that doesn’t stop the club from targeting Jadon Sancho, Manchester City’s 20-year-old former youth product who scored 17 goals and 16 assists last season for Borussia Dortmund.The Bundesliga club’s initial reluctance to sell this summer has been mitigated by realizing that costs can also fall over the next year, and if it still makes reputable signings, they would possibly also benefit.
Sancho’s quality is clear, and his speed and cunning correspond to the taste of football that favors Solskjaer.Joshua King of Bournemouth is an option to reinforce the features in the center if the transfer of Odion Ighalo, which runs until January 31, becomes permanent.
Leaving behind
The left-back has been a challenge for United for some time now, with the feeling that Luke Shaw has never recovered from the injured leg he sustained in September 2015. Brandon Williams has shown promise but is inexperienced. Leicester’s Ben Chilwell is seen as the preferred choice, and Leicester is resigned to one of their wonderful players, but United will face Chelsea for the England defender.
Central environment
As impressive as the Fernandes-Pogba axis is, it is not enough, they cannot play each and every game and Fred has only shown flashes of quality. He seems to be an ideal candidate to stick with Pogba’s hybrid role. The question, however, is whether United would be willing to pay an estimated payment of around $ 90 million. Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish is also an option, he has a much more offensive presence. .