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Marcus Rashford scored the only goal of the match as Manchester United recorded a 1-0 win over Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
However, it is difficult to say that it was a particularly impressive performance from the Red Devils, who struggled for creativity once again.
On the Chalkboard
Jesse Lingard’s absence meant that Juan Mata was given his second successive start of the campaign, but the Spain international struggled to make his mark.
Indeed, before being replaced in the 70th minute by Tahith Chong, Mata had a pass success rate of just 75%, whilst he only made one key pass.
The 31-year-old also only managed one successful dribble, meaning that the likes of Rashford and Daniel James were having to make space in the final third.
Mata has now played 156 minutes of Premier League football this season without contributing a goal or an assist.
There is no doubting that the attacker is a fine technician, but his contribution on the field is limited at the moment, and it does not appear that the former Chelsea ace is the answer in the number 10 position.
How does Solskjaer solve the issue?
Lingard missed the Leicester game through illness, but the England international played United’s first four Premier League fixtures of the season without registering a goal or an assist.
In fact, Lingard has not scored for the Red Devils since the end of December, whilst he is without an assist since the end of January against Burnley.
Rashford saved the day with a penalty against Leicester, and it would also be right to pick out United’s back four for some praise.
There is just nothing happening in a central position further forward, though, and failing to sign either Bruno Fernandes or Paulo Dybala during the summer transfer window could well come back to haunt the club in their top-four challenge.
Whether Paul Pogba could be pushed forward to the 10 position remains to be seen, but the France international is perhaps the only midfielder in the squad capable of making things happen in the final third of the field.
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