There might have been some positional flexibility to the selections, but essentially Erik ten Hag picked three different strikers in three games for Manchester United last week. Nothing explains better why a goalscoring No. 9 is top of his transfer list this summer, despite David de Gea's wobbles in goal.
It was Marcus Rashford who led the line against Aston Villa, before Anthony Martial was restored at Brighton. Then came Wout Weghorst's selection at West Ham, albeit he ended up playing in a role just behind Rashford. None of the trio scored.
The tinkering to try and find a solution hindered rather than helped United, who scored one goal across the three games, a deflected Bruno Fernandes effort against Villa. Rashford played as a striker and a left-winger during the week. Fernandes played on the right, left and in his customary midfield role. No wonder there was a lack of rhythm to the attacks at the London Stadium.
