Erik ten Hag has make clear his shock transfer to begin full-back Noussair Mazraoui as a No 10 in Man United’s Europa League tie with Fenerbahce.
The Moroccan arrived from Bayern Munich in the summertime to reunite along with his fromer supervisor having been collectively at Ajax.
He has largely been enjoying on the left-hand facet of defence within the opening months of the season however ten Hag has shifted him to a job behind the striker for Thursday’s journey to Istanbul in a switch-up which has raised some eyebrows.
The Dutchman defined his resolution forward of the crunch match in Europe.
He mentioned: ‘We deliver Mazraoui within the 10 place. I do know him from earlier than at Ajax typically I performed him there. Additionally as a fullback, typically in our system he is enjoying in half areas so he is able to doing this job.
Erik ten Hag has defined his shock transfer to begin full-back Noussair Mazraoui as a No 10
The Moroccan arrived from Bayern Munich in the summertime to reunite along with his fromer supervisor having been collectively at Ajax
He has largely been enjoying on the left-hand facet of defence within the opening months of the season
‘He is additionally a fullback typically enjoying within the half areas he is able to enjoying there. He can do good urgent after which we will see throughout the recreation what’s wanted.
‘We will go along with him perhaps in different positions and perhaps if wanted in additional offensive place, extra offensive participant in that place and can also be doable to herald a extra defensive midfield to deliver Casemiro on.’
Membership legend Paul Scholes was lower than satisfied by the mercurial transfer.
‘I am confused by it,’ he mentioned. ‘I even assume his clarification there was complicated. I hope Mazraoui understands higher what he is received to do higher than I do as a result of I discovered that obscure.
‘Typically proper again, typically off the entrance he can obtain on the half flip.
‘Feels like he needs a presser, I am fairly positive he can do this. I do not see him as a No 10.’
In the meantime fellow pundit Owen Hargreaves added: ‘I feel it is a huge shock. Ever United fan will likely be seeing that and pondering “Mazraoui is a ten?” Perhaps he sees one thing he know Mazraoui from Ajax.
Membership legend Paul Scholes was lower than satisfied by the mercurial transfer
In the meantime Owen Hargreaves added: ‘I feel it is a huge shock. Ever United fan will likely be seeing that and pondering ‘Mazraoui is a ten?’ ‘
‘He has expertise of enjoying in midfield. We’ve not seen that.
‘We noticed him at Ajax play fullback, left or proper. That was in all probability the extra pure one.
‘He should have one thing up his sleeve. We will not see it as a result of we’re not there. Hopefully it goes nicely however I feel it is an enormous shock for everybody.’
United have made a disastrous begin to the season and at the moment lie in twelfth place within the Premier League on simply 11 factors from the opening eight matches.
