How damaging is Man United’s Leeds defeat?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Manchester United's defeat to Leeds, focusing on player absences and game management.

Manchester United had three and a half weeks without a competitive fixture and it looked like longer as Leeds swarmed them in the first half at Old Trafford. Harry Maguire was a big miss on the night as United's unfamiliar back four struggled and the Yorkshireman may yet miss the trip to Stamford Bridge. Lisandro Martinez almost certainly will after his controversial red card for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair. What does this result tell us about United's squad depth, the mentality of the fringe players, and Michael Carrick's game management (particularly his reluctance to make changes)? Most importantly, will there be a reaction when the team head to West London next weekend? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• Manchester United
• Leeds defeat
• squad depth
• game management
• player mentality
• upcoming matches

Keywords

• Manchester United
• Leeds
• Harry Maguire
• Lisandro Martinez
• Dominic Calvert-Lewin
• squad depth
• game management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manchester United, Acast

Places: Leeds, Old Trafford, West London, Stamford Bridge

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