5 selection dilemmas for Jose Mourinho after the January Transfer Window

#1 The resurgence of Jesse Lingard:

Lingard has been immense for Manchester United this season.

Long gone are the days when the academy product was a lacklustre and inconsistent figure in the squad. Now, Lingard has developed to become one of the first names in the team sheet for the team. While the likes of Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are major goal-scoring threats, Lingard is more of an all-round, versatile attacking player.

He can usually drop deep to recollect and recycle the possession of the ball. His ability to carry the ball forward is used well by the manager who trusts him to play in between the lines and to create unrest in the opposition half with his clever off the ball movements.

This season, Lingard has been used as a central attacking midfielder and has already scored 12 goals and notched 4 assists in all competitions. However, the young lad is a very versatile player and hence he can play in a host of positions.

Lingard can also be pushed to the midfield to accommodate the three forwards in a 4-3-3 formation. His incessant running coupled with the ability to scored wonderful goals have seen him a take a giant leap in his career under Jose Mourinho.

The Conclusion:

It is obvious to state that Romelu Lukaku will play as the centre-forward and Juan Mata would be drafted as the inward right-winger in any Manchester United lineup. Keeping in mind all the attributes stated in this piece, this would be my most formidable Manchester United lineup (when all players are fit):