To say there was an element of surprise to Manchester United's starting line-up against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon is probably an understatement.
United caretaker boss Michael Carrick — in a bid to combat the Chelsea threat, given Thomas Tuchel's side's rampant form — decided to trial a new-look system, pack his three-man midfield with defensive-minded players and drop Cristiano Ronaldo to the bench.
It was all a bit of gamble to say the very least. However, considering United emerged with a point in the bag, securing a 1-1 draw, Carrick does deserve some credit.
It stopped the Reds' rot against the Premier League's early pace-setters and provided incoming interim manager Ralf Rangnick with a platform to build on, ahead of his opening
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