Sadly for Manchester United and their followers, it is already beginning to really feel like extra of the identical within the Premier League this season.

Erik ten Hag’s males might have picked up all three factors of their season opener in opposition to Fulham, however within the two video games since, they have not picked up any.

There may be nonetheless clearly loads of expertise on this crew, however with sides round them already beginning to draw back, Ten Hag can not afford to drop any extra factors in opposition to Southampton, and he should make adjustments.

A type of adjustments ought to be to drop Marcus Rashford, as his underwhelming kind from final season has seemingly carried over, and the supervisor has an answer on the bench.

Rashford’s latest kind

So the very first thing to say is that when he is on music, Rashford is well some of the harmful attackers within the Premier League, if not Europe, however therein lies the issue: he isn’t on music and hasn’t been for a while.

For instance, he adopted up his unimaginable haul of 30 objectives and 11 assists in 56 appearances within the 22/23 marketing campaign with a disappointing return of eight objectives and 6 assists in 43 appearances final season.

In different phrases, the Englishman went from averaging a aim involvement each 1.36 video games to at least one each 3.07 video games final yr, and sadly, he is carried on that underwhelming kind into this season.

For instance, in his three league video games to date, the 26-year-old has failed to attain or help a aim, and whereas he has created the odd probability for his teammates, he is simply seemed ineffective in assault.

There may be undoubtedly nonetheless a top quality participant in there, but it surely looks like he might do with a while out of the crew.

Furthermore, contemplating United are enjoying certainly one of if not the weakest groups within the league tomorrow, it looks like the right alternative to make a change and begin one of many membership’s younger and thrilling wingers in his place.

Why Diallo ought to begin

Sure, the teen who ought to come again into the facet is Amad Diallo, however he ought to accomplish that on the best, which means Alejandro Garnacho shifts over to the left, the place he has began nearly all of video games in his profession.

Now, no one is claiming that the younger Ivorian is a greater participant than Rashford at this level, however in contrast to the Englishman, he isn’t burdened with a mix of expectations for what followers know he can do and stress as a result of what he has accomplished.

Furthermore, whereas the previous Atalanta gem remains to be younger, 22 is sufficiently old for him to be getting common begins within the first crew, and whereas he is nonetheless considerably uncooked, he has seemed good when given the chance to play.

For instance, in opposition to Brighton & Hove Albion final month, he scored and seemed harmful in assault, and whereas final season noticed him spend so much of outing with damage points, the marketing campaign prior noticed him mild up the Championship with Sunderland.

In simply 43 appearances, the Abidjan-born “famous person”, as dubbed by soccer creator Liam Canning, scored 14 objectives and supplied 4 assists, which means he averaged a aim involvement as soon as each 2.38 video games for the Black Cats.

In the end, whereas the step-up to Premier League soccer is important, Diallo has proven he has the potential to thrive, and with Rashford nonetheless underwhelming, Ten Hag should take full benefit of a sport in opposition to Southampton and begin the Ivorian rather than the Englishman.