Tactical & Stats

Tactics column: Tight game which could have gone either way
United went into this game looking for a second consecutive home win. Last week the concern about the defence was in part...
Tactics Column: Reds hold on despite loss of key man
Midweek football doesn’t afford United the opportunity to put bad results behind them quickly, so the game against media darlings West Ham...
Tactics column: Man marking not pressing
Fresh from a confidence boosting 4-0 victory United faced Leicester, the third of three of the promoted teams. Amidst the euphoria it...
Possible ways for Manchester United to line-up
When Louis van Gaal took over at Manchester United I did an article for Stretty News about how we could line-up. Now...
United’s ideal centre back trio
Since the start of the mid July pre-season tour in the US, the 3-5-2 formation has become a regular component of Louis...
Van Gaal’s 4-3-3 formation – How could United line up?
It’s a new era, again, at Manchester United. With Louis van Gaal taking over some of you might ask how will his...