Do Man United need to fix their defence this summer?
About this episode
The episode discusses the need for Manchester United to address their defensive lineup in the upcoming summer transfer window.
It's part two of our early look into summer transfer business, and the first parting of the ways on opinion. Everyone agrees midfield is the highest priority, but how important is it to bring in defensive reinforcements? The club has been well stocked with centre backs for quite a while now, not least because the team was playing with three of them under Ruben Amorim. Now that the formation requires only two, all is well, right? Spoiler alert: yes, but... Fullback is where things start to get interesting. Tyrell Malacia is expected to leave and Patrick Dorgu has been employed further forward by Michael Carrick. That means a long-term replacement is needed for Luke Shaw, but how urgently? And then there's the matter of competition/support for Senne Lammens. Plenty to discuss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Topics covered
- Manchester United
- defensive reinforcements
- summer transfer business
- midfield priority
- fullback replacement
Keywords
- Manchester United
- defence
- transfer business
- midfield
- fullback
- centre backs
- Luke Shaw
- Tyrell Malacia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Athletic
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