CaughtOffside 2014/15 Manchester United Preview – Another New Era At Old Trafford

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United’s summer in the transfer market has been surprisingly quiet, at least following the early double burst of Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw. Herrera is a fine signing, a dynamic box-to-box midfielder, but the Spaniard is not capable of solving the significant issues in United’s midfield on his own. Shaw is a fine signing for the future, but is not yet a top Premier League full-back, and won’t have a hugely significant effect on the United first team.

The decision to allow Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra to leave is the right one and allows van Gaal to usher in a new Old Trafford era, but he must be given additional funds if he is going to be able to do so. The pursuit of Arturo Vidal also misses the obvious issues that exist within the United squad – central defence and defensive midfield.

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