Six players, no obvious solution but innumerable options. Man United have the players to end their midfield malaise.
Scott McTominay elicited such a deafening din from Manchester United supporters 11 days ago they might have caused ripples in the River Irwell.
Prior to the Brentford fixture, the majority would have had McTominay at the back of the queue in central midfield. He still might be. Thirty-four days later, Ten Hag said: "I want to have a player like Scott McTominay in my squad." The telling word there is 'like'. Including his youth career, McTominay has played up front, in a back three, as a defensive midfielder and an attacking midfielder. An advanced role is the best use of him yet United have plenty of attackers to pick from.
Ten Hag introduced Christian Eriksen for Casemiro at the interval as he "wanted more football". Casemiro is performing how many feared he would when United committed to spending £70m on a 30-year-old from Real Madrid last August. Casemiro's decline is all the more humbling after an influential first season.
Then there is the 18-year-old Mainoo. "He is ready to take role... he will absolutely have his games," Ten Hag said two months ago.
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