Erik ten Hag’s pursuit of an attacking reinforcement this summer seems to be focused on bringing in another wide player rather than an out-and-out striker.
Anthony Martial’s injury at the start of the season highlighted the lack of depth Manchester United have at centre-forward. This is further muddied by a potential exit for Cristiano Ronaldo.
He was benched for the 2-1 win over Liverpool, coming on for the last nine minutes of the game. Ten Hag instead opted to choose Marcus Rashford as the man to lead the line, his hassling and pace against Jurgen Klopp's worried defence detailing why.
