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Steven Railston

Manchester United must learn from mistakes with potential January £113 million transfer target

Joao Felix's emphatic header made Ralf Rangnick's gameplan redundant after just six minutes and 10 seconds on the clock when Manchester United played Atletico Madrid in the Champions League at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in February.

It was another nightmare start to a game in a disastrous season. Felix found the space in between Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire, with the latter slow to react, and his header crashed into the goal after kissing the post, leaving David de Gea stunned and wondering what had just happened. It was a bullet header from the 5ft 9in Felix, who had given Atletico Madrid the perfect start.

Although the standard of the finish was outstanding, that goal was only Felix's fourth of the season. Felix scored another six goals in the latter stages of the campaign, but his final haul of 10 scored across all competitions was nothing special.

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