Thursday, August 13, 2015

The hits and misses of Van Gaal's player re-deployments at Man United

Manchester United legend Bryan Robson believes the club's strength in midfield has become a major asset. The former England midfielder also thinks winning the Premier League title would be the 'icing on the cake.' It might have been Mats Hummels. It could have been Sergio Ramos. Instead, when Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal unveiled his new centre-back on the opening day of the season, it was a familiar face in a different position. It is not a completely alien role for Daley Blind: although the Dutchman generally alternated between left-back and a holding midfield role in his first season at Old Trafford, he has operated as a centre-back before including, briefly, for United. That said, when...

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