Maguire talks about Manchester United s four major tactical issues, hit the nail on the head, and running ability determines Manchester United s performance

Manchester United Problem 4: The backcourt error is too high

Manchester United is a team that is afraid of high-pressing, which should be the consensus of most fans. But I have to throw another violent argument: when Onana + Lima is on the court at the same time, Manchester United's goal in the backcourt is not that bad. When Onana + Lima + Erickson is on the court at the same time, Manchester United is not afraid of high-pressures.

Maguire said: "The head coach hopes that we will not take risks when organizing offenses in the backcourt. Last season, we had the most short passes in the third division of our defense in the Premier League, and maybe even the most, but we are also the team with the most mistakes." In order to confirm Maguire's statement, I specifically looked for data. Manchester United ranked fourth in the Premier League in the number of short passes last season, and the number of touches in the third division of the Premier League.

This should be a telling problem, right? There are several very serious problems here: First of all, Manchester United no longer has Eriksen, and there is no configuration of Lima and Yoro on the court at the same time, it will be difficult for Manchester United to make goals in the backcourt. Secondly, Manchester United's midfielder did not do a good job of receiving the support. Now it's Cunya + Mbeumo, let's see how they redirect.

Crystal Palace played against Liverpool in Community Shield, and even Crystal Palace had the advantage. The core issue was that the two of their side and front midfielders had a very good return. Either Liverpool's back midfielder can be pulled back and let his winger cut into the open position; or the front midfielder can recoil to form the advantage of playing one more player.

Summary: Manchester United's problem is the obvious changes in modern football skills and tactics. In recent years, it has changed very quickly, just like the changes in smartphones. Sometimes, looking at it with the old football idea, may not be able to grasp the key points, but just like the basic function of a smartphone is to answer calls, the essence of football is also running. If I were asked to choose Manchester United's biggest problem in the past few seasons, I would definitely choose to run.

You always have to run first, and you can complete one-on-one confrontation during running so that you can have the foundation for achieving results. There are several types of running fast and slow running. Manchester City is a team controlled by slow jogging and short passes, while Liverpool is a team that runs forward faster and faster. You always have to run.