Manchester United’s ‘process’ is working – but key weaknesses still need fixing

20 days ago The Athletic

There are fewer on-field issues around this team than those which afflicted the class of 2022, but some remain. With central midfield closed off, United chose to work the ball wide through Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. This is the United of 2023; scrappy and sometimes sloppy in possession, but able to work a goal when needed. That sequence would have been United’s longest winning run in 14 years since an 11-match streak under Sir Alex Ferguson. That’s what we have to do.”United dropped points at Palace because they were not convincing in the manner in which they tried to win.
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