In round 25 of the Premier League, Man United lost 0-1 to Tottenham. In a stalemate, James Maddison made his mark with the only goal. This result did not improve the position of the two teams much, as Tottenham ranked 12th and Man United ranked 15th.
In the only goal conceded, Man United's defense made a mistake. When Lucas Bergvall's shot was pushed away by goalkeeper Andre Onana, James Maddison appeared and easily taped the ball into the net from close range. It is worth mentioning that the English midfielder has not been marked by anyone.
Former player Michael Owen criticized the three defenders Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, according to Premier League Productions: What disappointed me more than anything after this match was that the defenders did almost nothing. They could not block the opposing striker. When you ask them to do a simple job like stopping the other person from finishing, they can't do anything.
We have seen too many images of all three just standing there, really doing nothing. They don't want to get into a dispute or bust the ball, they are useless. I think defenders are becoming the easiest position on the pitch.
This affects other positions. The Man United midfield becomes more difficult to play because the defense is never with anyone. This team is overwhelmed in number by opponents all over the pitch.
Manchester United's £150 million defense showed no value in the match against Tottenham, but the Red Devils have no alternative. Because currently, their best central defender, Lisandro Martinez, is still injured and has no return date.
