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5 Oct, 9 tweets, 6 min read

A THREAD! 👇 José Mourinho's Tottenham beat Manchester United in convincing fashion on Sunday. Our coaches reveal the tactics used by both managers 🔴 #MUNTOT ⚪

🔍 Manchester United set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic in midfield, and Mason Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford behind Anthony Martial (1/8)

🔴 #MUFC #MUNTOT ⚪

🔍 They used a 4-4-2 when out of possession; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Eric Bailly, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw formed their defensive line (2/8)

🔴 #MUFC #MUNTOT ⚪

🔍 Fernandes was United’s key source of creativity as he looked to combine with their other attackers by sliding them in on goal after picking up possession between the lines (3/8)

🔴 #MUFC #MUNTOT ⚪

🔍 The movement from Tottenham’s attackers caused United’s defensive line to become severely disrupted, creating several gaps through which Spurs could penetrate (4/8)

🔴 #MUFC #MUNTOT ⚪

🔍 Tottenham were organised into a 3-4-3 formation that, on this occasion, featured Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg out of position in central defence (5/8)

🔴 #MUNTOT #THFC ⚪

🔍 They defended with a 4-2-3-1 in which Serge Aurier, Davinson Sánchez, Eric Dier and Sergio Reguilón formed their defensive line, and Moussa Sissoko and Hojbjerg sat at the base of midfield (6/8)

🔴 #MUNTOT #THFC ⚪

🔍 When Spurs had the ball, Hojbjerg dropped to between Dier and Sánchez, allowing Reguilón and Aurier to advance, and creating a three-on-two overload in the first line of their build-up (7/8)

🔴 #MUNTOT #THFC ⚪

🔍 Harry Kane also dropped into deeper positions, with Son Heung-min and Erik Lamela, and later substitute Lucas Moura, threatening in behind (8/8)

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