Another week another crisis? After United’s draw at Fulham, Ed and Dharnish push back on the reaction, arguing the underlying picture (29 shots, nearly 3 xG, more shots and box touches than any team in the league this season) suggests better times ahead. Shifts in fine margins turned this game into a mediocre week rather than a crisis.
The real issue is a press that keeps failing because Bruno and Rashford aren't suited to it. Carrick keeps asking them to do it anyway.
In possession, the double false-nine setup leaves progression looking attractive, but nobody is actually in the box when it matters. This needs fixing before results turn even worse.
They also take apart the widely shared running-stats graphic, arguing it reflects a possession-heavy style rather than laziness, using City's own numbers as the comparison.
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0:27 Intro: another United draw
2:38 Is it really that bad? The xG case
5:12 Pressing issues
10:12 Midblock or press? Personnel and compromise
12:50 In possession: breaking down in the final third
16:44 Attacking dynamics and Bruno's role
27:08 Running stats
33:05 Wrap-up
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