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#3 The Manchester United Way is absent
Manchester United players are supposed to be fearless, buccaneering, swashbuckling entertainers. Speaking to Bobby Charlton upon his arrival at Old Trafford as a 15-year-old in the early 50s, then United manager Sir Matt Busby encapsulated the essence of an attitude that pervades around Old Trafford.
"All those lads you see going to the factory in Trafford Park, they come to watch you on Saturday. They have boring jobs, so you have to give them something they will enjoy." Sir Alex Ferguson said he never played for a draw.
The teams he built, played with flair and pace. But what really is the Manchester United Way? Well, if you want to pigeon-hole it, it is two wingers, overlapping full-backs and attacking midfielders - but, really, there is far more to it than that. It is almost a state of mind.
Last season was full of home draws and while the 2017-18 season is better, it is nowhere near Ferguson levels. It is an existential question. What is then the current philosophy? What is their brand of football? Do they dare to play the Manchester United way?
