Special Thursday Upload! To celebrate the win over Spurs, we converse through the performances of every member of United’s Starting XI. The discussion dives deeper into tactical hints from prior matches, and dissects the tactical foundations developing under Erik ten Hag. First Half: How meaningful was this win? (0:30), Fred’s influence (10:05), Majestic defensive double pivot (15:00), The Bruno Fernandes dichotomy (18:30), Can Sancho help Bruno? (21:35), How Antony improves team shape (26:00). Second Half: Varane and Lisandro’s relentless aggression (28:35), Shaw’s passing and mentality discourse (34:05), Dalot’s 1v1 defending (42:35), Rashford’s shooting technique and xG optimization (46:45), De Gea’s improvements and shortcomings (51:50)

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