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Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw have been backed to proceed within the coronary heart of Manchester United’s defence by Rio Ferdinand.
The Champions League winner pointed to the pair’s efficiency yesterday as proof that Erik ten Hag would seemingly method the Premier League with the identical backline that beat Brighton and Hove Albion within the FA Cup.
Talking on his YouTube channel, Ferdinand was stuffed with reward for the makeshift backline.
“I don’t assume he alters the group now when it comes to the 2 centre-backs,” he stated. “I feel how assured they regarded – we weren’t on the ropes at any time.
“There may need been a glimmer for Brighton a few occasions and half sniffs however there wasn’t any panic on the again.
“He’ll go off efficiency and go off at this time and I can’t see him altering that pairing until Varane or Martinez come again match.”
Man United stored a clear sheet within the FA Cup semi-final regardless of having a good quantity of defending to do in the course of the recreation.
Within the fifteen minutes after half time, Brighton had the Crimson Devils beneath sustained stress, they did not create any clear probabilities in that interval or another.
It was a testomony to the group’s focus, as they held their form properly within the face of their opponent’s metronomic passing.
Lindelof and Shaw specifically have been comfy in overlaying areas as Brighton tried to engineer synthetic transition with direct passes after prolonged possession sequences.
Their coordination with Casemiro in entrance of them was praised by Erik ten Hag after the match, which can have served as a warning to Harry Maguire.
The United captain was suspended for yesterday’s match however might now discover his path into the group blocked, with the group now having discovered a extra dependable defensive setup.
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