By now, it’s obvious to most Manchester United fans that Erik ten Hag is big on wing play and that most of it includes full-backs.
At Ajax, the flank defenders were often seen bombing up the side of the pitch to overlap or underlap the winger. And even if they didn’t run past the wide man, they were positioned well inside the opponents’ final third.
Many questioned whether Ten Hag would be able to implement this at United with the defenders he has at his disposal but it seems to be working smoothly so far. The reason why he brought in Tyrell Malacia was evidenced in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace.
