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Manchester United: 5 things to watch in pre-season

By Luke Hambleton

NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 22: Victor Lindelof of Sweden in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group E match between Sweden and Belgium at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 22, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 22: Victor Lindelof of Sweden in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group E match between Sweden and Belgium at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 22, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /
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Formation

Jose Mourinho will want to test out different formations for United this pre-season to best suit his players. He will need to find a way to help Pogba defensively and protect the back four. Last year, it was Ander Herrera who did this job. He may need to go to the transfer window to find this player, but he will be able to experiment in pre-season.

It is very likely that United could play in a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3 system. This would mean they could lineup like so:

  Lukaku    
         
Rashford   Mkhitaryan   Lingard
         
  Pogba   Herrera  
Shaw       Valencia
  Lindelof   Bailly  
    De Gea
  Lukaku    
         
Mkhitaryan   Pogba   Lingard
         
  Fellaini   Herrera  
Shaw       Valencia
  Lindelof   Bailly  
    De Gea  
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