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- Updated: September 23, 2016
Danny Higginbotham believes Man Utd’s attacking problems stem from Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic operating in the same space.
United have scored three goals in three Premier League matches after opening with five in their first two games, and captain Rooney in particular has been criticised.
They have lost three of their last four fixtures and Higginbotham believes United have failed to stretch the pitch in recent defeats to Man City and Watford, leaving less space for Rooney, Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba.
“The problem I believe Man Utd are having at the moment is we are seeing Ibrahimovic come deeper, allowing the [opposition] centre-backs and full-backs to push up,” Higginbotham told Sky Sports News HQ.
“The problem is Rooney, who is a fantastic player, is not the sort to go beyond the situation. Pogba is getting caught in that cluster too.
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