5 mistakes Mourinho cannot make against West Ham

#3. Keeping Marouane Fellaini on the bench

Manchester United v Derby County - Carabao Cup Third Round — Marouane Fellaini

Manchester United cannot afford to keep Marouane Fellaini on the bench. He has been by far their best player this season. This will create a selection dilemma of sorts as only two among Fellaini, Nemanja Matic and Fred can be accommodated to play as the holding midfielders beside Paul Pogba as the attacking midfielder. Fred scored a goal last time around and Matic has been great at blunting opposition attacks so this will most likely cause Mourinho a lot of lack of sleep. Fellaini has been the go-to man between United's defence and offence. He has performed his duties very well.

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