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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Pochettino inherits a side with just one win in 10 top-flight games this term, a string of results that have left Man Utd in the relegation zone.
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that → inherit → zone
The Argentine’s style of play centres around a high-press and an ability to build from the back - two things United have struggled with so far this season.
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United → centre → back
Interestingly, Pochettino might be tempted to copy Carrick and play Leny Yoro at right-back.
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Pochettino → tempt → back
Out of possession the right-back tucks in to form a three-man defence in Pochettino’s favoured system, but with an actual left-back fit, there is little reason to play defenders out of position.
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back → tuck → position
For that reason, Diogo Dalot will likely start at right-back, with a much more simple defensive approach.
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Dalot → start → approach
Yoro and Ayden Heaven in the heart of defence could give United a bit more pace than a backline featuring Harry Maguire, but the experience of Lisandro Martinez may be hard to ignore as Pochettino balances a squad lacking in confidence.
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Pochettino → give → confidence
With the USA, Pochettino has settled on a 4-3-3 formation, with the midfield featuring a sitting player behind two more proactive team-mates.
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midfield → settle → mates
Pochettino’s immediate issue with the United squad will be the fact that there is no clear candidate as a holding midfielder.
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issue → be → midfielder
The injured Baleba does well at screening the backline, but his strengths rely on driving forward with the ball.
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strengths → do → ball
The deep-lying playmaker role is a battle between Kobbie Mainoo and Youri Tielemans.
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role → lie → Mainoo
Pochettino has shown a tendency to trust young, talented players, so it would not be a surprise to see the former Tottenham manager try and work his magic with Mainoo.
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manager → show → Mainoo
Tielemans could play the box-to-box role alongside Mainoo, offering experience during the transition to Pochettino’s ideal approach.
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Tielemans → play → approach
While Pochettino has utilised a deeper player in the middle of the park with the USA, it is likely that he will instead have to build a more attacking midfield at United.
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he → utilise → United
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