The Dutch manager of Manchester United have demanded for more from the team and requested they perform better without the ball in their next English Premier League match against West Ham.
The Dutch tacticians’ feels Angel di Maria has been on a fantastic run of form but feels the midfielder can do more defensively to help the team.
The manager also hinted about a start form both Radamel Falcao and Luke Shaw and he is expecting more of a positive addition from the duo who will probably be making their first home start of the season.
The manager believes the team will have to learn from the mistake they made last weekend and also improves as that was the major mistake made by the team against Leicester City.
Although he is hoping for the best but he also made it clear this will be a true test of their abilities as West Ham will be their strongest opponent till date especially with their performance against Liverpool last weekend and the manager also gave an insight into the visitor’s system saying it will be a contest between two similar systems in Old Trafford.
The manager explained the substitution of Radamel Falcao against Leicester relating it to the Robin Van Persie’s case on his return to the first team which may be a good signal the Colombian will start today.
He didn’t hide his excitement about Luke Shaw stating he has impressed despite the injury set back as the left back is on the verge of making his belated United debut.
The improvement when the team loses the ball is very important as hammered by the manager.
Definitely the team can’t be with the ball throughout the game and their ability to read and study the opponent well when the ball is with them will help build the team mentally in their defending.
The case for United’s defence has been a sorry one and they will be expected to maintain their attacking prowess and fix defensive issues in today’s fixture.
It is a difficult task especially when no regular centre back is available for the team due to injuries and Marcos Rojo with whoever will be playing in the back-line must not lose concentration.
It’s easier to call for a Manchester united victory today but the defensive issues make it more difficult to place your money on United claiming all three points.
Despite the challenges, the team is expected to claim all maximum points today as they will be playing in front of the Old Trafford crowd.
Even if the transition period will continue, the home form is the key to the team’s success this season and must be taken seriously.
