Ripping up Solskjaer's defence and more - what Erik ten Hag has already improved at Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Latino-Dutch defence It feels a trick of the mind that Raphael Varane was, briefly, the fourth-choice centre-back at Manchester United in the summer when there are not three centre-backs on the planet who are superior.
Since Varane was recalled for the uplifting 2-1 win over Liverpool, United have conceded two goals in six hours of football.
They have lost all three matches Varane has not started in. Varane followed his own fitness programme during pre-season when he did not complete double sessions and while Erik ten Hag suggested he had eased him back into the team, the United manager outlined as early as mid-July that Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire would be the starting centre halves. Also read: Van de Beek has to follow Ten Hag's advice Ten Hag has changed the makeup of the back four, discarding the Anglo duo of Maguire and Luke Shaw in favour of continental nous in Martinez and Tyrell Malacia.
In his analysis of the United squad, Ten Hag noticed a shortage of left-footers and the United defence is more balanced with two righties and two lefties.
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