Manchester United might need Sofyan Amrabat to help fix their biggest weakness

It's been another difficult week for Manchester United off the pitch, but on it there remains the sense things just aren't clicking for Erik ten Hag's squad either in the early days of the campaign, despite some improvements in the late defeat at Arsenal.

There were positives to take from the way United played at the Emirates, compared to what had come before in the previous three games, although what happened in the game has been an afterthought in a week where the narrative has understandably centred on Jadon Sancho and Antony.

It's also true that some of those improvements have been a little overstated, such as Ten Hag's claim that his team deserved to win the match. They might have been value for a point, but there can be no argument that it was Arsenal who created the better chances.

And that is where a lot of this season's struggles are centred at the moment. United have become a more aggressive pressing team this season, playing a much higher line, but their desire to dominate has damaged a defensive record that was the bedrock of their success last season.

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After four games, the balance isn't quite there. United do look better going forward and they are creating more chances, but they look much worse defensively and the quality of chances being given up should be a major concern to Ten Hag.

The season began with a fortunate clean sheet against Wolves at Old Trafford, but United have now let in seven goals in their last three games. Despite those statistics, there are no complaints about Andre Onana, who has made an impressive start to life at Old Trafford.

Instead, the issue is less to do with the personnel involved and more to do with the