Manchester United already have a lot of positives to build on this pre-season. They’ve netted eight goals in two games, with a number of young players impressing and all squad members getting a decent run-out - all without Cristiano Ronaldo.
But it’s the one goal they have conceded, against Melbourne Victory, that will irk Erik ten Hag. He’s already admitted so, shortly after the 4-1 win in Australia. "I don't want to talk about the individual because I think it was from the start, high up the pitch, the wrong choices and then it ends up like a pack of cards,” he said. READ MORE:Erik ten Hag slams Manchester United defending for Melbourne Victory goal "It's not one individual, it is more the team who made mistakes." It was the first, and arguably only, time United looked weak at the back, but it did seem a tad disconcerting.
Ten Hag played what many believe is his current first choice XI, and Melbourne were able to unpick the lock with a simple counterattack.
The manager's aggressive style of play involves full-backs bombing up the flank, overlapping and underlapping the wingers as much as they can.