3 ways Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can fix Manchester United's woes

#1 Revert to the 4-3-3 formation

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has deployed his side in a 4-2-3-1 formation so far, with Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay in a double-pivot in the middle of the park and Jesse Lingard playing as a number 10. While this formation works great when Manchester United come up against teams with players of similar quality, it fails miserably when playing against sides that prefer to sit in a low-block and let the Red Devils enjoy all the possession.

This is because Paul Pogba, who is Manchester United's most creative player on the pitch, finds himself far too distant from the opposition goal and is forced to defend way too much off the ball, which is not really his strongest suit. Paul Pogba's best return for Manchester United came last season when he was deployed further up the pitch while Matic and Herrera provided protection behind him. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to revert back to the same formation in order to get the best out of the Frenchman. Moreover, reverting back to a 4-3-3 would also get the best out of Scott McTominay, who is a natural box-to-box midfielder and will provide Manchester United with energy and tenacity in midfield.