The defensive line problems have actually been going on since the start of the season. As at the beginning of Onana's arrival, there was a lot of controversy, and when Onana got better, the back line got worse. And then Maguire improved and made Man United's defense stronger but the other back line players started making lots of mistakes. All problems continue to revolve around the back line at the club. So in the upcoming player transfer market, I hope this club will bring in better defenders.
And in the match against Liverpool, the Man United squad could not create gaps in the back line. Because if there are lots of gaps in the back line, Liverpool's attacking players will feast on goals in that match. Hopefully the position as host can be utilized by the Man United squad and Ten Hag.
Manchester United had problem with defensive and its not totally mistake from Andre Onan but inconsistency performance from defender and holding midfielder made easily every match conceded many goals and difficult for making clean sheet. Its crucial for Manchester United at the last games week has the same points with other team has many difference goals automatically United will drop their position standings exactly for raising top fourth position place.
Manchester United's goal difference until playing 28 matches is zero, its tragic for the top teams not only how easily conceded many goals every matches but also has problem with attacking line not productivities yet by scoring 39 goals of 28 matches.
It's nothing new to see Manchester United's back line not playing according to expectations, every season they always experience problems at the back, whether it's the goalkeeper who makes a lot of mistakes or the defenders who make a lot of mistakes. They have not been able to solve this problem completely because even if they improve in the match, then in the next match they will show inconsistency regarding the performance of their back line.
It is a coach's job to solve this problem and Erik Ten Hag has not been able to make the performance of his team more trustworthy. They have to improve and carry out a lot of evaluations to improve all this and they can do this by bringing in new players, for example.
Due to the loop holes and laxity from the defense was what made Eric Hag brought Onana to become Manchester united goalkeeper, thinking that De Gea is weak and the cause of many goals last season, but he was not the cause. This is because the problem still lies, and have not been solved, instead it got worst.
Why I said that it got worst, is because Manchester united played very impressive and better last season than this season. This season they are filled with inconsistencies. It is just recently that they have managed to win their matches, which make people feels that they are back in form, due to the way that they played Liverpool and won them. A lot needs to be done in the club for them to be able to play better next season.