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#3 Manchester United's defensive problems on display yet again

United's defenders looked shaky from the get-go

As soon as the starting lineups were out and it was clear that Eric Bailly will not be starting, it was obvious that a solid defensive display could hardly be a feature.

United started with Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof at the centre of defence with Valencia on the right and Ashley Young on the left. Luke Shaw did not even find a spot on the bench.

Valencia was often left to guess where Correa would be headed but he was up to the task more often than not. Ashley Young was decent on the night but couldn't offer anything going forward.

Victor Lindelof almost tricked his own goalkeeper when he feigned inside the box to let the ball roll out of safety expecting to confuse Vazquez. But instead, even de Gea couldn't figure out what exactly was on the Swede's mind and 15 seconds later, the United no.1 had to make the save of the game to deny the hosts from 6 yards out.

Chris Smalling is simply not confident on the ball. He hardly ever looks for a forward pass and he panics the second he sees an attacker running at him. However, in a match where United conceded more than a dozen corners, Smalling and Lindelof cleaned up pretty well to ensure the score stayed at nil-nil.

That said, United desperately need the grit and moxie of a certain Eric Bailly who seems set to get back into the thick of things.