MANCHESTER – Mauricio Pochettino is fast reported to be the coach Manchester United next. According to reports Daily MailMan United’s management has contacted Pochettino to replace the current Man United coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
If Pochettino is appointed as Man United’s coach, this is not surprising news. Because since 2015, the 48-year-old coach has been linked with Man United.
(Pochettino, the next strong candidate for Man United’s coach)
At that time, Pochettino and Jose Mourinho were fighting over the seat of Man United coach, which was left by Louis van Gaal. However, at that time Man United’s management chose Mourinho to replace Van Gaal.
So, what formation did Pochettino use with Man United? Judging by the formation used by Pochettino for five seasons (2014-2019) to handle Tottenham Hotspur, the Argentine tactician is likely to choose the 4-2-3-1 pattern.
At first glance, there is nothing different between the pattern used by Pochettino and the current formation of Solskjaer with Man United. However, the similarity of formation does not mean that it will produce the same achievements.
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The 4-2-3-1 pattern used by Solskjaer is not that sharp in scoring goals. Evidently in the 2019-2020 Premier League, Manchester United only collected 66 goals. The collection of 66 goals is the lowest compared to the occupants of the top four in the 2019-2020 Premier League final standings.
This is different from Mauricio Pochettino’s team. Pochettino often makes his team appear as the sharpest team.
(Pochettino at Tottenham Hotspur)
When Tottenham came out as the 2016-2017 Premier League runners-up, Pochettino brought The Lilywhites – the nickname Tottenham – came out as the sharpest team with a collection of 86 goals. The best potential from Pochettinho makes Man United appear sharp and is also supported by the resources that are in the current Red Devils squad.
Currently, Man United is inhabited by players who have high goal instincts. Call it Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford to their new recruit, Edinson Cavani. Therefore, it is interesting to wait for Pochettino’s progress if he really handles Man United.
The following is the forecast for Man United’s formation under Pochettino’s direction:
(4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire; Telles; Matic, Pogba; Martial, Rashford, Bruno Fernandes; Cavani.
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