Erik ten Hag wanted to formulate a squad at Manchester United and he has got one. For the first time in a number of years, the Reds have the luxury of having a strong bench.
Against Manchester City on Sunday, he had five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, five-time Champions League winner Casemiro and the revitalised Anthony Martial all in the dugout.
They may not have been in peak form but Sweden captain Victor Lindelof and England starter Luke Shaw were warming the seats too - both of whom have been handed unexpected game time over the past week. READ MORE: Manchester United player ratings vs Omonia But with a bigger squad comes a greater requirement for players to be man managed, and perhaps disappointed.
Ten Hag has been given interesting insight about who he can trust in the matches following the international break. After the 6-3 loss to City, United found themselves 1-0 down to Omonia at half-time on Thursday.