Scott McTominay must have been sat on the Tottenham bench last month wondering why Manchester United rejected a £30million bid for him.
Erik ten Hag's side were a goal down inside four minutes of the second-half and Tottenham's midfield pair of Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma were running riot.
In front of them, James Maddison had the freedom of north London to work his magic. United's midfield was struggling badly and in need of energy, even if technical quality had to be compromised.
Instead, the Dutchman removed Antony for Christian Eriksen and then avoided midfield changes altogether. READ MORE: United player ratings vs Brighton as duo fail to impress READ MORE: Why VAR ruled out Rasmus Hojlund goal vs Brighton "What is clear is that Ten Hag doesn't want to revert back to Scott McTominay," Gary Neville said during that defeat. "With Fernandes on the right, the midfield looks all over the place and the front three doesn't look capable of functioning as one. "Does he go back to McTominay?