Erik ten Hag has come under fire for his midfield selection and tactics in Manchester United's defeat to Newcastle on Sunday.
United looked disjointed centrally without the presence of Casemiro, who was sitting out the second of his four-game suspension following his red card against Southampton last month.
Ten Hag selected Scott McTominay to come in alongside January recruit Marcel Sabitzer with Bruno Fernandes in his usual attacking midfield role.
In defensive transitions, each player was tasked with respective responsibilities but ultimately struggled to fend off the forward runs of Matty Longstaff, Bruno [Guimaraes] and opening goalscorer Joe Willock. READ MORE: What Erik ten Hag told United dressing room after Newcastle defeat After the game, Ten Hag criticised his team for not being able to mirror the determination inspirited within Newcastle players, who were out for revenge following February’s Carabao Cup final defeat.