3 reasons why Manchester United still need Mauricio Pochettino

#2 Manchester United's defensive frailties

How this United side continuously lets their keeper down still remains an unsolved mystery

Borrowing a line from Sir Alex Ferguson (the gaffers' gaffer),

“Attack wins you games but Defence wins you championships”

Although everyone (including me) is loving United's resurrection under Solskjaer, let us not forget that United did not absolutely dominate the two teams from the bottom half (of the bottom half) of the table, and especially if Huddersfield had better finishers - the end result might just have been a bit different.

Manchester United's inability to keep a clean sheet against a team that has scored the fewest goals in the Premier League this season just showcased how at times United's defense can switch off.

In the last 14 games, the Red Devils have managed to keep only one clean sheet, and in the process have shipped in 30 goals.

And this is despite Man Utd having arguably the world’s best goalkeeper (and the reigning Golden Glove holder) in David De Gea. How this United side continuously lets their keeper down still remains an unsolved mystery.

But what is certain is that the reigning Manchester United Player of the Year will not be very pleased by the efforts of his teammates, and with just one year left on his current deal, Ed Woodward and the United faithful should be worried.

Meanwhile, Pochettino certainly has improved Tottenham's defence, and that too without letting his foot off the gas. He has certainly made Vertonghen, Dier, and Alderweireld (among others) better players both offensively as well as defensively. It still remains to be seen if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can do a similar job at United on a regular basis.