According to the Manchester Evening News, England star Alain Shearer said Manchester United were paying the price for failing to sign a new midfielder at the summer transfer window.
United have enriched Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's arsenal this summer, bringing Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford from Juventus and signing Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, while bringing in Varane from Real Madrid to strengthen the defence. However, Shearer believes United missed a link in not bringing in a new player in midfield, and he believes it would be wise to add a new option in midfield.
Pogba and Nemanja Matic were united's midfielders in a 4-2 defeat to Leicester City on Saturday, and after the international break, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was unable to deploy his favourite mcTominay and Fred.
Commenting on the game, Shearer angrily said: "It was a problem for Manchester United last season and they didn't invest in that position. This season is the same again. There's no one there who can really put pressure on the front and fight for control, which is not going to work in the Premier League. United will always have a chance to score goals because their frontcourt is luxurious. But if you don't have that aggressiveness, you can't put pressure. ”
Shearer agrees with other experts that United appear to lack a sustained plan against Leicester City, whose shortcomings have been ruthlessly exposed by Leicester City.
Shearer added: "If you don't know what to do, then you have to sit back and stay tight as a team. On Saturday, the team I saw didn't know whether to move or do it. When they do move, it falls apart again, not as a team. ”
(One Plus Seven)