Yeovil Town 0-2 Manchester United - 5 talking points

#2 Manchester United\'s Sluggishness

Manchester United have been quite sluggish in their build-up

This has been United’s Achilles heel for the past couple of seasons. The Reds have been very sluggish in their build up play and have been very sloppy while passing the ball around.

Manchester United’s sluggishness is what kept Yeovil in the game till Angel Di Maria scored the late winner. The unnecessary corners conceded were far too many especially against a direct and long-ball playing side like Yeovil Town.

The high pressing tactic of Gary Johnson’s boys caught the United midfield napping in possession quite a few times. Especially in the first half where United struggled to get into any sort of rhythm. Even the more composed players like Ander Herrera and Darren Fletcher were caught in possession quite a few times.

The lack of their usual nip and zip in passing was nowhere to be seen. It seemed that Michael Carrick was sorely missed tonight by Louis van Gaal as the boys in red yearned for a player who could tick the ball for them throughout the 90 minutes. The usually sharp players like Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata were also quite slow and sloppy in the middle of the park.

Thankfully for Manchester United, their hosts were continuing their woeful form in this tie as well, which let them off the hook.