Unlike Chelsea, Spurs were more clinical as they created chances using their speed to cut from deep against a slower Man
Utd midfield and defence.
Having seen moves for Ivan Perisic and Gareth Bale fail over the summer, Mourinho is hoping to reinforce his Man
Utd midfield with a move for Santos player Lima.
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compared to the Chelsea defense, Liverpool attack and man
utd midfield..
In turn, with that pair potentially not around next season, that leaves a hole in the Man
Utd midfield in terms cover and depth as that will leave Mourinho with Paul Pogba, Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic.
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That's a good point,
the utd midfield battle will be tough.
It seems as though Man
Utd midfielder Paul Pogba can't escape the papers at the minute as his problems at Old Trafford continue to make headlines.
Man
Utd midfielder Ander Herrera is at the centre of a spitting controversy after the weekend, but that's not why Danny Murphy dislikes him so much.
It's fair to say that ESPN FC pundit Craig Burley has not been left impressed with Man
Utd midfielder Paul Pogba this season based on this rant.
Man
Utd midfielder Paul Pogba created the «Agent P» hashtag this past summer, and it's reappearance this week has got United fans excited.
Man
Utd midfielder Michael Carrick will close the curtains on a glittering career and stint at Old Trafford at the end of the season, and his next job is reportedly being lined up.
Man
Utd midfielder Ander Herrera has responded to allegations that he spat on the Man City crest at the Etihad during Saturday's Manchester derby.
Man
Utd midfielder Paul Pogba has reportedly been ruled out of his side's clash with Liverpool on Saturday after suffering an injury in training.
Man City boss Pep Guardiola has revealed what he said to Man
Utd midfielder Paul Pogba after Saturday's game at the Etihad.
Barcelona are reportedly plotting a move to sign Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and Man
Utd midfielder Ander Herrera on free transfers next summer.
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the answer is both as a top 4 is not a winning team... man
utds midfield was played of the park by Madrid... its what arsenal used to be about under Wenger which makes his demise all the more tragic but the idea that we can compete from any combo of Ramsey elneney coq xhaka is utterly delusional
The Express shouts: Ray Parlour: Arsene Wenger should have done more to sign Man
Utd midfielder Schneiderlin and goes on to claim «RAY PARLOUR insists Arsenal have made a huge mistake by not signing Morgan Schnedierlin».
Man
Utd midfielder Paul Pogba has reportedly been discussed by agent Mino Raiola with regards to a potential move to Paris Saint - Germain.
Man
Utd midfielder Andreas Pereira is currently on loan at Valencia and Los Che want to make that deal...
Man
Utd midfielder Paul Pogba was made to audition for Saturday's FA Cup semi final against Tottenham.
Man
Utd midfielder Paul Pogba was spotted back at training as he returns from a Love swaps seats faster in Hollywood than a game of musical chairs, but are celebrities just looking for themselves?
Man
Utd midfielder Paul Pogba was spotted back at training as he returns from a Can you find your doppelganger in a day?
Not exact matches
Man
Utd are also interested, as per the report, as similarly to Chelsea they're both in need of adding depth and quality in
midfield ahead of the new campaign.
In turn, according to the Manchester Evening News, Man
Utd have put together a six - man transfer shortlist of
midfield targets, consisting of Jorginho, Arturo Vidal, Marco Verratti, Jean - Michael Seri, Fred and Sergej Milinkovic - Savic.
Man
Utd are reportedly set to battle Liverpool in the summer transfer market as both clubs look to bolster their
midfield options ahead of next season.
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According to The Mirror, both Man
Utd and Man City are keen on adding the Brazilian to their respective squads to bolster their
midfields, although it's noted that it could cost them in excess of # 50m.
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Both Man
Utd and Arsenal have respective issues in
midfield, and now reports claim that Jean Michael Seri has emerged as a possible solution for both clubs.
Man
Utd could have a lack of depth in
midfield heading into next season, and a Barcelona
midfielder has been touted as a possible solution for Jose Mourinho.
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That's arguably also down to the fact that should he leave, which is a real threat now given his current contract expires at the end of the season, Man
Utd would be left very light in
midfield.
For one, Man
Utd, Liverpool, Man City, Juventus, Real Madrid, etc. all rarely employ the traditional holding
midfielder, or the
midfield destroyer in the mould of Viera.
Matic's arrival will be huge for Mourinho and United, as the 28 - year - old Serbian international will act as defensive cover in
midfield to not only protect the backline, but also to allow Paul Pogba the freedom to fully express himself so Man
Utd get the best out of their record signing.
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midfield
Man
Utd have reportedly consulted with Finnish surgeon Sakari Orava over whether or not
midfielder Paul Pogba needs surgery on his injured hamstring.
According to The Mirror, it could be about to get worse as it's claimed that Man
Utd are considering a move for # 50m - rated Shakhtar Donetsk
midfielder Fred, who is also a Man City target, as a potential replacement for him.
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Man
Utd have been linked with a late move for Shakhtar Donetsk
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@TH14atl the list of the players you gave me were players who were naturally central
midfielders but could play in cmf position and you also gave me no 10's who could also play cmf so i do not get your take.However did you see that they were being played in their best positions.I am also against Ramsey on the wing but i will not be blinded by the fact that if he should be put in box to box role he will be better than santi in that role.But from what you said i think we might just sell cant we.Have you forgotten the man
utd match last season where peeps were like O!
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