5 things Alvaro Morata brings to Manchester United

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GRANADA, SPAIN - MAY 06:  Alvaro Morata of Real Madrid CF (R) competes for the ball with Victorien Angban of Granada CF (L)  during the La Liga match between Granada CF v Real Madrid CF at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on May 6, 2017 in Granada, Spain.  (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
Morata averaged 0.8 dribbles per game last season

#4 Competent link up play

LA CORUNA, SPAIN - APRIL 26:  Alvaro Morata of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring goal during the La Liga match between RC Deportivo La Coruna and Real Madrid at Riazor Stadium on April 26, 2017 in La Coruna, Spain.  (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
The 24-year old averaged 13.7 passes per game in 2016/17

Throughout the course of last season, even in his limited game time, Morata maintained a passing accuracy of 78%. In a high-risk role like the central striker, Morata ensured that his link-up play with others did not suffer, despite being tightly marked.

The Spaniard always guarantees that his touches in the attacking third are meaningful and decisive and if he can’t manufacture a chance for himself, he makes sure that he supplies someone else.

Morata as the focal point of United’s attack would bring in others at a quicker pace than Ibrahimovic did. He’d also be able to feed off of the others around him by making in behind runs in relation to those one-twos. Such fluidity is needed in the modern game today.

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