Ralf Rangnick has created Manchester United selection dilemma with comments before Leeds fixture

When it comes to the challenge of gathering momentum, naming the same starting line-up on a loop is normally a good place to start.

But, unfortunately for Manchester United, that has not been possible on many occasions this season, whether it be because of injury problems, Covid, changes in management or stop-start form.

But with the race for the top-four beginning to intensify, and the possibility of United missing out becoming greater, the time has come for Ralf Rangnick and his players to discover that momentum that they have desperately craved for so long.

United's longest winning run in the Premier League this season stops at just three matches, which tells you all you need to know.

They have not had a settled enough system or a consistent pick of available personnel to discover the rhythm they need to sustain a strong league position.

However, after getting back on track against Brighton on Tuesday night at Old Trafford, winning 2-0, to halt their three-game winless run and record a first clean sheet in four games, Rangnick will be hoping his players are well motivated ahead of playing Leeds.

The clean sheet against Brighton was just United's sixth in the league this season, highlighting how much their defensive frailties have contributed to their struggles.

Summer signing Raphael Varane has been in and out of the squad with injury issues, Harry Maguire has struggled for form and Victor Lindelof has suffered from Covid-19 and a terrifying ordeal when his house was broken into last month. When you look at it like that, it is little wonder that United have struggled for consistency and momentum. After all, it was Sir Alex Ferguson that said clean sheets are what win you titles.

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