Three ways Manchester United can line-up with Jadon Sancho

Formation 3: 3-4-3 with wing backs

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has never used a 3-4-3 formation at Old Trafford during his time as the manager. He has always preferred to play a 5-3-2 over a 3-4-3.

Securing the services of Sancho can tempt Ole to field a 3-4-3 formation with Eric Bailly playing as a third center-back.

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This formation needs Aaron Wan Bissaka to step up his attacking inputs as the chief motive of the 3-4-3 formation is to overload the opposition on the wings.

In that case, OGS can play Diogo Dalot as RWB. Diogo Dalot was a crucial player for AC Milan as a wing back in the 2020/21 season; he had 5 G/A in 20 starts for the Rossoneri.

However, the 3-4-3 formation demands huge work rate from the midfielders. In this formation, the box-to-box midfielders not only have to provide line-breaking passes but will also have to stop the opposition from counter-attacks.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to field a defensive midfielder like Fred or Scott McTominay instead of Paul Pogba. This is because Paul Pogba’s defensive covering is less compared to Fred and McTominay.

If the manager fields Pogba and Bruno in the same midfield, Bruno’s attacking inputs will be less compared to other formations as he will have to contribute in defense as well. The Frenchman can be crucial for Manchester United with his dominating physical presence in the midfield.

3-4-3 with wing-backs

Do these formations look threatening? Personally, I cannot wait to see Jadon Sancho in red and black but his signing comes with many question marks.

The questions now are: can Manchester United finally mount a title change in the English Premier League? Will Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deliver his first-ever title at Old Trafford?

Which formation would you prefer to see Man United play with? Have your say below!