Going forward it was clear United were struggling in multiple areas. From a creative standpoint, this was not Paul Pogba’s best game, but we shouldn’t expect it to have been, especially when deployed so deep in a two-man pivot.
While players like Mason Greenwood, Andreas Pereira and Axel Tuanzebe are filled with potential in terms of the level of quality they may reach as players once they begin to peak, United should not be pressured into relying on youngsters, as well as an aging Juan Mata, to play the impact-player roles off the bench when chasing a game or finding a winner.