No reward without risk
Erik ten Hag has been keen to instil an authoritarian approach at Manchester United, and he has certainly set a precedent early on that nobody is indispensable to his side, no matter their reputation.
Club captain Harry Maguire and the highest earner, Cristiano Ronaldo, were both dropped for the visit of Liverpool, along with fan favourite Fred and long-serving Luke Shaw. It was always going to be a huge risk for the new United manager, particularly after the two defeats to start his reign, but it shows he has the belief to make such risky big calls.
