3 Solutions Manchester United should do to solve their right wing problem

Juan Mata can't play as a right winger anymore for United
Juan Mata can't play as a right winger anymore for United

Manchester United, one of the biggest clubs in the world, sacked Jose Mourinho in the last December when the club management hired an interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, United have found their glory days back at Old Trafford as the Red Devils have lost just one match in the Premier League.

Solskjaer's men have the finest chances to qualify for the Champions League next season as their current form tells the full story. Many obstacles have been solved at Manchester camp since the Portuguese boss departed his way. But still, there are a few problems Manchester United have to deal with as quickly as possible.

Nowadays, United's right wing is one of the major concerns they will be looking to solve. There is only one right winger available in United's main squad, and the man is Juan Mata who has already celebrated his 33 years of life.

When Ole came to Manchester to get the interim managerial job, his first intention was to bring that old playing style at Manchester. But it seems impossible to convert this side just like the old one, a decent right winger is missing from the starting line up.

Alexis Sanchez was brought from Arsenal to fill up that position but he has yet to continue his usual performances for the Manchester club. We are going to take a look at three solutions as United will be looking to settle their wing problem.


#3 Bring new players

Gareth Bale could leave Real Madrid next summer
Gareth Bale could leave Real Madrid next summer

This could be the most healthy solution for Manchester United to bring new players to fill the gap in the right wing of the Red Devils.

There are a few players who could leave their current club in the next summer transfer window. A few reports also suggest that the club is linked with the likes of Gareth Bale and Jadon Sancho. Both the players have some major abilities which could help United to make improvements in the big stages.

Manchester United needs to qualify for the Champions League next season if they want to attract those big names. A few good signings could make the next season even better for the Red Devils.

#2 Change the tactics

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer- Manchester United interim manager
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer- Manchester United interim manager

Changing the tactics would be a possible way for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to solve the right wing problem. A few changes in tactic mean United doesn't need to add big names during the next window. He has already used a few different formations.

Solskjaer has recently used formations like 4-5-2 and 3-5-2 where the players have performed well. Man United have players like Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku for the upfront positions. If Ole tries to play with two strikers, it would be a good choice as we have already seen.

Ole has some decent midfielders. In the above formations, midfielders play the most important role to build the game. In this kind of formations, fullbacks also play a vital role in the case of delivering balls into the box. So, if your team doesn't have a perfect right winger, it would be better to change tactics instead of spending a huge amount.


#1 Take a look at young talents

Mason Greenwood- Manchester United
Mason Greenwood- Manchester United

Man United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already been introduced with the talents of Mason Greenwood, Tahith Chong and Angle Gomes. These players have some really good attacking qualities. Moreover, these youngsters have the abilities to adopt any kind of attacking position.

There are a bunch of attackers coming out of the Man United Academy in this ongoing season. To become a right winger, a player needs to learn a good ball passing quality while the player should have a terrific pace.

The likes of Mason Greenwood and Tahith Chong have the pace, one should need to be a perfect right-winger. They need to take a look at their cross providing qualities. If Solskjaer doesn't want to spend money during the upcoming summer, it would be a better option to transform their young talented forwards into the right wing forward. It would be an eye-catchy option to solve the right wing problem.

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