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'So easy to play against' - Jagielka breaks down Man Utd issues

On the latest episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, the panel discussed what is going wrong tactically for Manchester United's new look back three system.

Former Everton defender Phil Jagielka believes that the wing-backs are struggling to make an impact in Ruben Amorim's side.

"Wing-back wise, most successful teams have a right footer on the right side and a left footer on the left side," said Jagielka.

"Because they are playing with them inverted, it makes it so easy to play against; all you have to do is show them out wide and they are so uncomfortable.

"[Diogo] Dalot has done an okay job at left wing-back, but he is not the guy to come inside and start playing amazing passes. On the other side he has tried Antony and [Amad] Diallo and it just hasn't worked."

Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton says the Red Devils are struggling against "lesser teams" because the pressure is on them to press and the expectation is to win.

Jagielka replied: "There's literally no one who's comfortable in their own position."

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