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Gary Lineker was right to suggest last summer that "exciting times" were on their way to Manchester United - but he was wrong in his assertion that Donny van de Beek and Jadon Sancho would be providing them.
In fairness, few Manchester United fans would have predicted the struggles of van de Beek following his £40million move from Ajax in the summer.
He has started only two Premier League matches all season and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is yet to find room for the clearly talented midfielder in his tactical set-up.
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