Lunix I Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 Manchester United's lack of creativity was exposed in an error-strewn performance against Watford. Possession remains the problem for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, writes Adam Bate. Whatever happens against Newcastle on Boxing Day, Manchester United's 2-0 defeat to bottom club Watford means that they are now guaranteed to have their lowest-ever points tally at the halfway stage of a Premier League season. On the face of it, this game was decided by two errors from sources that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer probably regarded as strengths. Aaron Wan-Bissaka is a tremendous tackler but he made a poor decision to dive in on Sarr inside the box. The subsequent penalty allowed Watford to double their lead. "We gifted them two goals in the second half," said Solskjaer. But to the Manchester United manager's credit, he refused to hide behind the mistakes. United were awful long before that. This defeat was also about all too familiar weaknesses.
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