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#2 Center-back
Manchester United held the second best defensive record in the league. However, the stats indicated little about the weaknesses in their back-line.
For a major part of the season, the team missed their best defender Eric Bailly due to his injury. Their best options came in the form of Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Victor Lindelof or Marcos Rojo.
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The first three names were responsible for at least 25%-30% goals conceded by the team. The individual errors of these center-backs proved costly.
Jose is in dire need of a top quality center-back: a leader and an absolute beast in defense who has proved his worth at the top.
Toby Alderweireld is understood to be a top target for the Portuguese boss.
United should break the bank for him as the Belgian is among the best center-backs in the business right now.
