Premier League 2019-20: 3 different ways Manchester United could line up this season

#1 Counter-attacking 4-3-3

De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelöf, Shaw, Pereira, McTominay, Pogba, Lingard, Martial, Rashford

Through his eight months as Manchester United manager, the Norwegian has made it clear that he favours a counter-attacking style of play. Solskjaer prefers his teams to sit back in a compact manner, ready to pounce on any wayward passes or loose touches.

With the current personnel, a 4-3-3 suits Manchester United perfectly.

We saw Solskjaer use this exact formation for the first game of the season, against Chelsea. The formation offered Paul Pogba defensive support in the middle, thus allowing him to focus more on the transitional phases.

In attack, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford constantly interchanged their roles, taking it in turns to play through the middle, while Jesse Lingard floated in between the lines, looking for pockets of space behind Jorginho.

Implemented in this style, the 4-3-3 offers defensive solidity in the middle, while overloading the flanks in attack.