Ralf Rangnick can use Jose Mourinho's Manchester United ploy to unleash duo in Champions League

Ralf Rangnick has a dilemma on his hands at Manchester United.

Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba are United's two best creative players but generally only one has been able to be deployed in the same midfield due to the team needing to retain balance.

Rangnick's latest solution has been to pick them both as "number eights" in a 4-3-3 formation, with Scott McTominay acting as a defensive midfielder behind them to mixed success.

On one hand, United have been creating several chances with Fernandes in the side and Pogba has allowed the team to control the tempo for most of the game.

However, the lack of balance in this midfield has also been exploited many times by United's opposition, with McTominay's limitations both defensively and in possession exposed.

Rangnick, therefore, needs to come up with a solution before the Atletico Madrid game in the Champions League next week.

Leeds United may not be the best game to drop McTominay, as he has been a crucial part of both of United's big wins against their old enemies recently. Given that Marcelo Bielsa usually leaves a man in midfield free due to his man-to-man tactics, McTominay's ability to carry it forward will be very useful despite his limited passing ability.

However with Atletico's penchant for sitting back and making it hard for teams to create against them, United will need to have their best passers on the field, and that means that Jose Mourinho stalwart Nemanja Matic needs to play as the midfield holder.

Matic is a better passer than McTominay and is also a lot safer in possession, having played the role throughout his career. If United want to control the game, they need him in the midfield.

He will link up well with Pogba and Fernandes and be able to find them in