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Understandably, Manchester United fans remain puzzled over how the club will use its five new summer signings.
Donny van de Beek joined Edinson Cavani, Alex Telles and Facundo Pellistri on the day of the transfer deadline earlier this week, while there is an agreement for highly-skilled winger Amad Diallo to join at a later date.
There may be an underlying sense of disappointment on the part of some supporters over United’s failure to strengthen three key areas in the window, with a new center-back, defensive midfielder and a proven right-back yet to be scored on many rosters. wishes.
United always aimed to strengthen the overall squad and starting lineup this summer with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side proving after blocking that they have the ability to beat the majority in the Premier League, but may not possess the depth to do it all. the weeks.
Of the five summer arrivals, it is Telles who has the most immediate impact on the first team with his attacking capabilities seen as a direct alternative to starter Luke Shaw.
Many fans will be begging Telles to start in Newcastle next week given Shaw’s horror show against Tottenham last weekend and the Brazilian international could also be the key to Van de Beek getting a regular role in the lineup.
United’s form fell last season following Shaw’s injury and over-reliance on Bruno Fernandes, so it makes perfect sense why Telles and Van de Beek signed, even if they weren’t considered essential previously.
Van de Beek’s main role this season will continue to be that of an attacking midfielder who shone for Ajax, but when Fernandes and Paul Pogba are in shape, it still looks like he will have to earn his spot from the bench.
In some games one of the midfield masters may play, in most cases two, but Solskjaer has already hinted that the three will play together, something that seems more likely now that Telles has joined.
“He’s a different type of player on the left side compared to Dan James and Marcus Rashford, but to go in and find some good pockets, why not?” Solskjaer said of the Dutch midfielder last week as a possible option on the side.
In certain matches, when United don’t require Rashford’s pace on the fast break, it makes sense to use Van de Beek on the left for a more methodical way of taking down tough defenses, all while still having Fernandes and Pogba on the field as well. .
However, to use the former Ajax player effectively as a reverse playmaker, United need breadth and the addition of Telles as an offensive winger is crucial in such a system.
The Brazilian international’s desire to perpetually overlap on the left flank may be the perfect complement to Van de Beek’s contrasting means of attack, ensuring that United are no longer a one-dimensional team to defend against.
Another factor contributing to the recent drop in form came from two defensive backs who often leave United’s wide options isolated and easy to duplicate. However, with such an obvious attacking threat on the left back, there will now be more attacking bodies and a smarter move to leave the opposition dumbfounded.
When looking at United’s summer transfer business, it’s easy to pick out the areas that remain weak, but there is still cause for optimism in the players who arrived and the new system they could unlock.
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