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Speaking to MUTV, Victor Lindelof has revealed what it will take for Manchester United to reach the “next level”.
What did he say?
The Sweden international has been Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s preferred option to partner summer signing Harry Maguire in central defence this season, but the Red Devils still have an abundance of options waiting in the wings.
Now, Lindelof has admitted competition for places at the back will inspire the United side to greater heights, and keep them on their toes.
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He said: “We have very good players in the squad and everyone wants to play. In the first two games, we’ve been playing that back five (David De Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire and Luke Shaw) and have been performing well but it’s hard because you always have to perform well.
“It’s because there is always someone there who wants to play but that’s part of football. It’s very important for us and good for the team to have that. It’s very important for a team to have competition for places. If you don’t have that, then maybe you don’t push yourself to the next level. It’s what we’re doing every day right now and also what will take us to the next level, I think.”
Pressure
Sometimes, competition can be all it takes for a player to step their game up. Maguire’s big-money arrival has meant the rest of United’s centre-backs are competing for just the one spot now, and that will inevitably see people rising to the occasion, or crumbling under the pressure.
What is perhaps interesting about the defender’s comments is just how little the idea of “competition” applies to United’s forward options though.
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Romelu Lukaku’s exit and Alexis Sanchez’s potential departure means the Red Devils are awfully light at the top, and is perhaps a big reason why someone like Jesse Lingard continues to disappoint. Why would the England international fear losing his spot in the team when there aren’t too many ready-made players keeping him on edge?
So, whilst United’s defence may see the benefits of competition for places, the attack may suffer from a lack of it, which is surely the first thing they must address in next year’s transfer windows.
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