4 Reasons why Manchester United need Nemanja Matic back from injury immediately

#1 Assured Presence

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Matic adds a calmness to the middle of the park that flows through the team. Matic also knows how to win, he has won 100 of the 159 games he has played in the Premier League.

Last season, Matic had 36 appearances in the league. Only David De Gea with 37 appearances had featured in more games than the Serbian f the Red Devils. Matic played a total of 3119 minutes. Once again, De Gea with 3330 minutes was the only one in the team who played more than the Serbian.

Lukaku, with 2869 minutes was next on that list. Pogba, with 2151 minutes was the next midfielder on the list. It shows the importance of Matic in this team last season. Matic was the first name in the team sheet when fit, he is Mourinho’s midfield general and he was indispensable to the Manchester United team last season.

Unfortunately, the Serbian has been sidelined with an injury since the end of the World Cup and has missed all the preseason games and the first two Premier League games of the 2018/19 season.

Having to cope with his absence since preseason has been United’s biggest setback this season, and United are understandably desperate to have him back. They need his steel, his controlled aggression, his passing fluidity in the team, but more than anything else, they need his presence in the team.

United need Nemanja Matic back to be a team again and get their season running.