If Manchester United want to know what a well-structured performance looks like, they should rewatch Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-0 victory at Old Trafford. Against a lifeless press and non-existent cover on the transition, Spurs ripped Erik ten Hag’s side to shreds.
The rotations in Ange Postecoglou’s midfield proved too much for United’s organisation without the ball, while a focus on attacking the wide areas cut through United repeatedly.
In possession, the rotations between Tottenham’s midfielders and full-backs stretched United’s 4-4-2…
… and created gaps in the midfield line that were exploited by the dropping Dominic Solanke or the other central players.
Here, Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro’s switch creates a gap between Marcus Rashford
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