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The midfielder's are meant to shield the defenders since they're currently under crises. Mason Mount should be used on the flanks and not behind Bruno Fernandez, Erik Ten Hag will not drop Bruno Fernandez deep bit Mason Mount looks odd in that position.
They also need a midfielder that holds the ball amd keeps possession very well. Mainoo Kobbie the young player would have been the best player to execute this plan for Erik Ten Hag, he should be paired with Casemiro.
Not making the top four depends on Erik Ten Hag amd that would be a fatal flaw. If he is wise, he should have learned the hard way from coaches of the past that failed.
Erik Ten Hag might be right, but, I'm still not comfortable with him fighting Jadon Sancho off the squad. He should do better.
I know that whatever we discuss here may not be in line with Ten Hag's ideas, especially in formulating a game plan in a match. Technically Ten Hag has done his best so that his team can get into good form, but it hasn't worked for Manchester United. It's definitely not been a good season for Ten Hag, but I also don't discount the selfishness of some of his players in the game.
Marcus Rashford's performance was completely beyond expectations, I mean he is a player who has had a big downfall earlier this season. Marcus Rashford only scored 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 appearances in the Premier League, while he scored 17 goals and 5 assists last season in 35 appearances. He is clearly a problem at the moment, but the support and trust for him must remain despite Rashford appearing selfish.