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MU disappointed Arsenal 0-1 on Matchday 7 of the Premier League, in a match in which Solskjaer made a mistake and Pogba was converted into a penalty.
When the diamond doesn’t shine
In addition to some personnel changes, MU welcomed Arsenal with the same tactical system as when they beat RB Leipzig 5-0 in the middle of last week, in the group stage of the Champions League.
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| Thomas Partey and Arsenal break the MU diamond |
Consequently, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer chose a 4-3-1-2 system, with a lozenge-shaped midfield, of which Bruno Fernández was the best.
In this system, Fred kicks the lowest. Paul Pogba is allowed to operate freely on the left wing, while McTominay is left to right.
During operation, this diagram changes slightly. MU plays in a 4-1-2-1-2 style, rather than the basic 4-3-1-2.
In the first hour, the Solskjaer diamond did not perform as expected.
MU players have almost no chance to finish dangerously on Leno’s goal (just Greenwood’s narrow-angle shot).
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| Solskjaer undecided in the use of the user |
Arsenal with a 3-4-3 system blocks many gaps. This causes the Solskjaer diamond to stretch.
Mikel Arteta chose to place the majority in the middle of the field, achieving the desired certainty. Forwards Willian, Aubameyang and Lacazette fell back to dispute the ball.
Terrified by Arsenal’s mobility, Solskjaer pushed Fred to bring in Matic. A difficult decision to understand, when the Serbian midfielder is not good at launching an attack.
The criminal Pogba
At Old Trafford, when Arsenal have a very good team distance, MU needs well-paid stars to show their personal qualities to make a difference. However, the opposite happened.
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| Pogba is a mess |
Rather than shine, Pogba, the most expensive player in MU history, made a serious mistake with Bellerin. Penalty for Arsenal, and Aubameyang finished successfully to open the turning point of the match.
For the third time in Premier League matches with Solskjaer, Pogba caused the home team to receive a penalty. 2 of which take place this season.
Thus, only in the 2020-21 Premier League, until Aubameyang kicked De Gea’s net, Pogba committed more penalty errors than the number of passes to create the possibility of shooting (only 1; in the next half, the Frenchman had 1 more phase to create another opportunity, for Rashford in the 79th minute).
Causing a penalty, Pogba also played rather superficially. Still, he was in power until the last minute, while Bruno Fernandes had to give way to Van de Beek.
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| After 14 years, MU lost to Arsenal at home in the Premier League |
Pogba is the one to replace. Because, in the position of chasing, Bruno is more capable of creating mutants.
Without Bruno Fernandes, MU lost players with dangerous passes. As a result, Cavani entered the field in the last 15 minutes and only had 4 touches of the ball, without any shot.
Solskjaer lost his assertiveness compared to previous matches, such as when the Reds won against Newcastle, PSG or Leipzig.
For the first time in the Premier League since 2006, MU lost to Arsenal at Old Trafford. This is too expensive a price the day that Solskjaer lacks sophistication in terms of users and Pogba shows the wrong habit.
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Pogba’s mistake caused MU to receive a bitter loss to Arsenal at hometown Old Trafford, on Matchday 7 of the Premier League.
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