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da roleta： Arriving in a £50m deal from fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace, Aaron Wan-Bissaka has nailed down the right-back slot at Manchester United with relative ease. The England U21 international has featured 15 times across all competitions this season, and has already impressed the Old Trafford faithful with his tenacious approach.
But one area that he certainly needs a lot of work on – and as quickly as possible for United’s sake – is his contributions going forward. The 22-year-old has yet to open his account for the Red Devils, and has also yet to provide a single assist too. And on Sunday afternoon against Sheffield United, his ineffectiveness in attack was a key reason why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were unable to secure a much-needed victory.
In recent weeks, United have deployed a back-three on occasion, with Wan-Bissaka once again occupying the wing-back role against the Blades at the weekend. The position places a far greater emphasis on what they can offer attacking-wise, rather than the more defensive requirements that the former Crystal Palace seems to thrive on. In the Premier League this season, he has made 55 tackles in total – the third-most in the division despite missing two games.
But whilst his tackling has almost become a given, his offensive contributions have been anything but. On Sunday, he had 103 touches of the ball (the most of any player on the pitch), yet he failed to provide any key passes and was unsuccessful with his two attempted crosses. His struggles only served to increase the pressure and burden on Daniel James in front of him, with the Wales international not having a reliable enough overlapping partner to wreak havoc with.
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Instead, defenders could double up on the ex-Swansea ace, and it was no surprise to see him lose possession 16 times. Wan-Bissaka’s huge flaw has an effect not just on his own game, but the way the rest of his team plays too. As long as Solskjaer continues to use wing-backs, the 22-year-old desperately needs to hone his attacking skills. If not, he risks jeopardising how effective United’s forwards are. It is a real concern for the United boss.
Meanwhile, amid criticism of Phil Jones, Victor Lindelof’s woeful performance against Sheffield United means he shouldn’t be let off the hook either.