A massive reason why Manchester United have been so competitive so far today is the increased dynamism and mobility of their midfielders.
Manuel Ugarte and Kobbie Mainoo have a combined age of 42 years old, while the midfield duo against Newcastle of Christian Eriksen and Casemiro have a combined age of 64 years.
That’s more than 20 years extra in the legs. And you can tell today. Ugarte and Mainoo have been everything a modern midfield should be: confident on the ball, determined and diligent and quick and strong off the ball.
Amad is a diligent presser too, while Bruno Fernandes never shirks his workload either. Encouraging signs defensively so far from United.
