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Man Utd 'toothless' in attack

Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount look on dejected after match
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Senior writer at ESPN Mark Ogden spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live following Manchester United's 1-1 draw with FC Twente in the Europa League:

"I think they [United] created 19 chances tonight, 19 shots, but they were never very convincing. That is the problem with Manchester United.

"They looked a little more solid at the back and the FC Twente goals was a mistake by [Christian] Eriksen, so ultimately they are defending better but when they go forward they have no threat, they are toothless.

"That is despite spending around £35m on [Joshua] Zirkzee, [Rasmus] Hojlund is back fit and he was around £70m, but they haven’t got a striker who would put fear into a mid-table team, never mind a top team. That is why they are struggling to win games.

"The opposition realises they aren’t carrying a threat so they will attack more and take their chances like Twente did.

"They had no fear of Manchester United tonight."