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Justification: With so many exceptional attacking options at his disposal, Louis van Gaal must drop the 3-5-2. In doing so, it will allow him to play a fluent front four of Rooney, Di Maria, Van Persie and Falcao, who can interchange positions as the situation demands. With such prowess going forward, allowances need to be made by including two defensive minded midfielders such as Carrick and Blind, who can track back and help the defence. This in turn allows Valencia and Shaw to bomb on from full-back and become the extra men in midfield. Mata and Herrera offer United excellent options from the bench should the system need to be changed, while the versatile Smalling will be the ideal defensive cover.
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