Despite a 3-0 win over Luton Town in the third round of the Carabao Cup, Manchester United's attacking and scoring ability is being questioned.
The Red Devils suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace in the first round of the 2020-21 Premier League, without any of their attackers finishing.
Therefore, coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking for more midfielders and defenders to score, in order to reduce the pressure on Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood.
The Norwegian wants that more as Man United have not added any attacking players in this year's transfer window.
Statistics show that the trio have scored a total of 62 goals in all competitions in the previous season. However, that is still not enough to help the home team win any title, even if they reach the semi-finals in 3 fronts.
Apart from Rashford, Martial and Greenwood, there is only one player who has scored at double digits, Bruno Fernandes (12 goals). But remember, the Portuguese midfielder has only been at Old Trafford since January 2020.
Behind them, midfielder Scott McTominay and the striker that the team also borrowed from the winter transfer window, Odion Ighalo, each have 5 goals. But to create challenges in the race for titles, Solsa needs other factors to shine at the right time.
Our attacking trio have had a great season and we want them to continue to develop together, and the players behind them also need to support them by assisting or scoring, Solskjaer said.
The 47-year-old coach clearly understands that the fact that the players in the team know how to score new goals helps Man United seriously set a championship goal. The three attackers scored about 60 goals, Bruno also scored from free kicks and penalties, but we still need more goals from set pieces, Solsa continued.
In the current squad, Man United have Harry Maguire as one of the best players in the Premier League when participating in set pieces to be expected. In addition, Paul Pogba can also bring unexpected goals, but the most notable factor is new signing Donny van de Beek.
The Dutch midfielder is highly appreciated for his ability to move and exploit space and was the one who scored in his debut match last week.
Of course, that is what Solsa wants, but to do it in reality, the former striker of the Red Devils needs to prepare many options for his students, as well as himself needs to be more flexible and decisive in adjusting personnel and tactics.
