Manchester United's 'triangle of terror' hints at possible move for Erik ten Hag in the summer

Manchester United's last two results won't have please Ralf Rangnick, with one-goal leads surrendered in games against Middlesbrough and Burnley.

That being said, the first-half performances from Rangnick's charges in said outings have been reason to smile. The second-half displays have not.

Who knows what's been going on in the United dressing room at half-time, but the players have completely lost their way after the interval in the clashes with Boro and the Clarets, forgetting all of the nice patterns of play that had helped them take a grip on the games before the break.

If we're going to try and draw positives, however, when Rangnick's style works it really does work, and the link-up play between Luke Shaw, Paul Pogba and Jadon Sancho at Turf Moor on Tuesday night was a perfect example of that.

The trio terrorised Burnley's right-hand side, using triangles and good movement to constantly leave the opposition on the back foot. It was very Cruyffian in its execution and could perhaps have been a hint towards the future at Old Trafford.

Since Rangnick has moved to a 4-3-3 formation, United's style of play has been focused on principles that would lay the foundations for a manager like Erik ten Hag to replace the interim boss in the summer.

And with important players like Shaw and Sancho clearly revelling in the new style of play, this can only bode well for United moving forward. Whether it means the club definitely need to source a Pogba replacement if he leaves or not is a discussion for another day.

United fans have been desperate to see the club get the best out of Sancho and the new system looks to be doing just that. The former Borussia Dortmund man was excellent against Burnley, registering three shots on goal