Manchester United repeated mistake that could prevent Erik ten Hag signing player he admires

Manchester United have a growing list of problems to solve after their humiliating defeat to Newcastle, but in the process, they look to have stumbled across one solution.

For the fifth home match in a row, Erik ten Hag turned to his bench at half-time in an attempt to rejuvenate his side. It was the latest admission that he had got his line-up wrong once again.

Casemiro might well have been hooked even if he hadn't pulled up with an injury; Diogo Dalot was fortunate to last as long as he did after a disastrous individual display that stood out even amid the horror show from the rest of his teammates.

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The Portuguese right-back jogged back, seemingly unaware of substitute Miguel Almiron's presence, as the Newcastle forward raced through to give his side an early lead in the match.

Dalot, clearly flustered, struggled to compose himself and was caught out again eight minutes later when Eddie Howe's side had more joy down his flank and Lewis Hall volleyed a loose ball into the bottom corner.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka's introduction was inevitable at half-time and Dalot's case was not helped by the immediate lift he brought at right-back, not that he could have been any worse.

Within three minutes of coming on, Wan-Bissaka had already made a handful of promising forward runs, forcing a corner when his brilliant cross for Anthony Martial was tipped wide at the near post.

"Wan-Bissaka has brought a little bit of something down that side," Gary Neville glowed on commentary as he hailed the triangle he had formed with Hannibal and Antony in the build-up.

The biggest compliment, though, was that following his introduction, Newcastle