The diamond block and Ole Solskjaer's easy headache
In Manchester United's most recent internal practice match at Carrington, Pogba and Bruno in the two battle lines. The pair both scored and assisted, along with great energy, signaling everything is ready.
Pogba has been out for quite a while, since around December 2019 after a series of injuries of all kinds. For this reason, M.U had to spend most of £55 million to welcome Bruno from Sporting Lisbon. As expected, the Portuguese midfielder played well, becoming the conductor of Man United's midfield.
Bruno played well to the point that the rumors about the "Red Devils" selling Pogba became more and more intense. However, when Ole Solskjaer wanted the French star to stay at Old Trafford, he had a way to make up for the matter.
M.U currently has 3 very good central midfielders: Pogba, Bruno and McTominay. The "Red Devils" cannot play in a formation with 3 central midfielders, they are forced to use all 3 to fill the distribution evenly in the midfield area.
In the most recent training session, Pogba was assigned to play higher than usual, from a central midfielder to an attacking midfielder, sometimes playing as an attacking midfielder. The French star did not feel confused, but was more active than usual because he was now assigned to break through and score if necessary.
Bruno Fernandes has been deployed in the same role from the left-sided attacking midfield position but on the right wing. It was thought that this star would reduce the intensity of scoring goals but instead use breakthroughs and assists. However, Bruno scored 2 goals and made 2 assists in the most recent training session. Previously at Sporting Lisbon, he also had to miss many times when asked.
So it is clear that the lowest player in midfield at the moment will be McTominay. The left-sided midfielder position to form a midfield diamond will be a competition for the remaining players such as Fred, Matic, Lingard, Pereira, ... When there are many open options like that, Ole Solsa can rotate the squad and play very flexibly.
Pogba is still... Bruno's big player at Old Trafford
The French midfielder is a pioneer, older, paid higher, more successful,... In terms of expertise, although he is in better form than Pogba, Bruno cannot be considered to have surpassed his senior's level.
When Pogba was absent, Bruno took his place to score many goals. But if Pogba had returned and regained his strength, Bruno would have had to play lower to serve and make the ball for his valuable teammate.
Pogba is a good person, he must have a soft and kind heart like Ole Solskjaer to convince this "thief". If Pogba is at fault again, who knows if Ole or Bruno will play the role of " Jose Mourinho version 2.0", have to leave Old Trafford quietly and watch Pogba post a mocking photo on social media?
Luckily, it was good for Ole when Bruno and Pogba were 2 versatile players, playing in many positions. Therefore, he can put Bruno down and play on the wing but it does not greatly affect his expertise and ensures that he can serve Pogba.
