A twitter user gives their tactical breakdown on the progress of Manchester United under Erik ten Hag:
Manchester City are the same beast as ever.. elite in every phase. However, Erik ten Hag's Manchester United are on the rise, & this time they are in a *far* better position to compete with City.
— EBL (@EBL2017) January 11, 2023
Below, in this 38+ tweet forensic analytical thread, I break it down.
MEGA-THREAD. pic.twitter.com/0p0tpYiu73
He gets into Manchester United here:
Ten Hag's Manchester United also implement many of the same principles of Guardiola's City.
— EBL (@EBL2017) January 11, 2023
United have a similar approach to City when building from goal kicks as they set in a standard 4-3-3 shape with Eriksen required to drop alongside the #6 should he need extra support. pic.twitter.com/NACuZRO9XJ
Full thread on Threadreadapp: