Manchester United 0-1 West Brom: 5 Talking Points

2) Man United’s struggles with set pieces continues

Solomon Rondon had the better of the Man United defense

Jose Mourinho’s teams are often the sides that hurt their opponents with set pieces. However, the irony of the matter is that it is the reverse for this Manchester United team.

The Portuguese manager is noted for building his team around a strong defensive unit, but that has simply not happened yet at Old Trafford since he took charge. Against West Brom on Sunday those cracks were once against brought to the fore as the Red Devils constantly struggled to cope with the long balls.

The aerial threat of Solomon Rondon and Jay Rodriguez was a constant menace for Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof despite the pair’s height advantage.

And it wasn’t surprising that West Brom scored the winner through a corner-kick which Nemanja Matic made a mess off in attempting to clear. Most goals Man United have conceded this season have come from set pieces and it was déjà vu once again at Old Trafford on Sunday.