5 reasons why Chelsea will destroy Manchester United

#2 Manchester United's attack has flattered to deceive

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League

Ever since Pogba suffered that hamstring injury against Basel, United have looked disjointed during their attacks. One of the main reasons for such a display is their dependence on Pogba to link up the midfield with the forward line and play the ball forward.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been used mostly as the playmaker this season, but without Pogba, he has been unable to create as many chances as he did before. The current Manchester United team is built around Pogba. He provides the creative vision and also helps set the tempo of the match. While there are other creative players in the squad like Juan Mata and Mkhitaryan, they do not seem as convincing in their influence.

Mkhitaryan has his moments where he becomes passive and is prone to losing the ball. Mata, on the other hand, is often labelled as ‘slow’ and fails to keep the momentum high.

Pogba brings physicality into the midfield and can tackle, intercept, pass and create chances. He makes up for the weakness displayed by the other creative players and lets them play the beautiful game without having to stress for the ‘less beautiful’ aspects of the game.

In the earlier days of his absence, Fellaini was used in his place, but he too lacks the same guile. As a result, even if Fellaini does make it on to the pitch, it might not stop Chelsea from taking three points. As a result, striker Romelu Lukaku has had to remain content with limited opportunities in front of the goal and has been without a goal in 6 competitive matches now.