Man United have got their Premier League campaign off to an unconvincing start amid problems on and off the field.
Shifting unwanted, underperforming players will always be somewhat of a problem for big clubs, but it has been a glaring issue for Man United in particular of late.
The likes of Eric Bailly, Harry Maguire, Scott McTominay, Donny van de Beek, Brandon Williams and Dean Henderson are clearly surplus to requirements. Man United recently accepted a €35 million offer for Maguire from West Ham, only for the defender to fail to agree personal terms. The Red Devils had just 44% possession against Spurs and were lucky to escape with three points in their opening fixture, as Wolves were denied a clear penalty in the dying moments and wasted several good chances.
At the very least, the ex-Real Madrid man needs help with a more defensively inclined player operating alongside him. But Liverpool have also been strongly linked with Amrabat, and Anfield looks the more attractive option from a footballing perspective currently. He has only reached double figures in three of his seasons at the club and registered an underwhelming tally of six goals in 21 Premier League appearances last season.Marcus Rashford, meanwhile, has struggled to make an impact having been asked to play as the main striker in the club’s opening two Premier League games.
Nonetheless, it is a big ask for a 20-year-old to lead the line at one of the world’s most high-profile clubs. In that period, a series of poor decisions at boardroom level have meant that the club have gone from being the dominant side in England to perennial underachievers who frequently miss out on a top-four finish.
As highlighted thanks to some excellent reporting by The Athletic’s Adam Crafton, there was the cynical manner in which United were planning to re-integrate Greenwood, down to small details such as how he should be photographed in training, compiling a list of individuals that were expected to be “hostile” to the star’s return and going so far as CEO Richard Arnold filming a now-aborted video explaining the reasons behind the player’s controversial return.
The anger reached its zenith in May 2021 when around 200 fans broke into Old Trafford, injuring two police officers in the process and forcing the postponement of their Premier League match with Liverpool. At the very least, fans will want to see evidence of progress and signs that the Erik ten Hag project is going in the right direction.
Of course, they competed in the Europa League last season, but that is a competition where most Premier League teams often tend to rest their best players in the early stages.
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