Hujlund and Rashford back in a must win derby, Sancho to start”, Possible Manchester United XI vs Man City as Ten Hag assures Jadon Sancho his first trophy under his administration
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Hujlund and Rashford back in a must win derby, Sancho to start”, Possible Manchester United XI vs Man City as Ten Hag assures Jadon Sancho his first trophy under his administration
Hujlund and Rashford back in a must win derby, Sancho to start”, Possible Manchester United XI vs Man City as Ten Hag assures Jadon Sancho his first trophy under his administration
Manchester Evening News
Three ways Manchester United can line up vs Man City after Jadon Sancho admission
Isaac Seelochan
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Mon 5 August 2024 at 5:44 pm GMT+1
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Jadon Sancho in action for Man United
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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has admitted that Jadon Sancho could be used as a makeshift striker.
United have an issue up front ahead of Saturday’s Community Shield against Manchester City at Wembley. Rasmus Hojlund is injured until at least September whilst Joshua Zirkzee has only just returned from his extended break following the Netherlands involvement at Euro 2024.
With problems trying to fill the number nine position, Erik ten Hag admits Sancho could be used if needed. “That is what we can do if we don’t have the availability of Rasmus. Of course, Joshua Zirkzee is coming in, he said.
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“He has started training. But he is not so long in training so it it will take time and he has to adjust to English football and our way of playing.
“Jadon can, of course, play as a striker. He can also play in wide areas but it could be that he is a good option.”
With all that said, MEN Sport have taken a look below at how United could line up on Saturday with Sancho and if several players back from their holidays are used.
Classic 4-3-3
Ten Hag has tended to play with a 4-3-3 formation at United with the pace of Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho on the wings. Against City though, it could be a risky tactic, especially if Casemiro is the only holding midfielder.
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But whilst this is not a pre-season friendly, the real focus should be on the Premier League opener against Fulham so getting the players settled into a formation they are likely to use a few days later may be worth doing.
Zirkzee in support
If Joshua Zirkzee is fit to play then he could be used as a second striker behind Sancho. Of course, Ten Hag may also be tempted to play it the other way around but Zirkzee is likely to be more familiar with that position.
Packing the midfield may also be wise although it will require a lot of work from the likes of Alejandro Garnacho out wide, a tough ask in his first game back following the Copa America.
Two upfront
If Ten Hag is feeling bold then a front two could be another option with Zirkzee and Sancho starting up front. The downside is that United may get overrun in midfield.
But two banks of four may be the way to frustrate City as they did a few months ago in the FA Cup final. If it works properly, then United may have the right balance between attack and defence in this formation.
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