The rushed nature of United’s attacks in settled possession regardless of the game state or the amount of time remaining in the match frequently resulted in poorly judged actions. United’s defenders and midfielders have been constantly stretched with not enough time to get themselves into better positions to counter-press if possession is lost.

Sporting CP head coach Ruben Amorim has admitted that Manchester City’s defeat to Bournemouth has now left him “stressed” about the meeting with Pep Guardiola’s side.The Premier League