From the Guardian · · 1m 10s
Manchester United's coaching crisis
New manager must fix discipline, tactics and leadership to save United.
In brief
New manager must fix discipline, tactics and leadership to save United. Manchester United's new head coach must address internal discipline, tactical issues and ownership pressures to stabilize the team. Originally reported by the Guardian.
Carrick's last game
Michael Carrick's final match saw United lose to Bournemouth in rain as Bruno Fernandes was dropped for tactical reasons.
“Bruno Fernandes was dropped after calling out his head coach’s tactics”
Fernandes' criticism
Bruno Fernandes openly criticized the team’s tactics after being left on the bench against Bournemouth.
“Bruno Fernandes was dropped after calling out his head coach’s tactics”
Defensive chaos
United conceded 30 goals in all competitions, with Leny Yoro and Diogo Dalot making costly errors.
“No team in Europe’s top five leagues have conceded more than United’s 30 in all competitions”
Player morale
Players face low morale with internal discipline issues and a need to focus on performance, not interviews.
“The players need to harness their anger to ensure they create headlines for performances, not interviews”
Ownership pressures
Jason Wilcox and Sir Jim Ratcliffe face fan anger over club performance and tactical decisions.
“Jason Wilcox has taken most of the individual criticism, but the ownership were told in no uncertain terms to sell up”
Tactical fixes
New coach must pick a back four with pace to complement Harry Maguire’s experience.
“If Harry Maguire’s experience is deemed mandatory, he needs pace around him to make up for what he lacks”
Midfield struggles
Three midfielders struggled in their first game, including Andrey Santos who joined for £50m.
“Andrey Santos, Carlos Baleba and Youri Tielemans started together against Bournemouth and offered no evidence for why so much was spent on them”
Slow starts
United conceded early in games against Atlético Madrid and Roma, with a 2-0 deficit against Aston Villa.
“They conceded in the first and second minute respectively, and were two down at home to Roma after 17 minutes”
The essence
Manchester United's new head coach must address internal discipline, tactical issues and ownership pressures to stabilize the team.
