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da dobrowin： Speaking to The United Stand, Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has revealed he thinks the side is missing a “creative player”.
What did he say?
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have struggled for goals this season, and before their 3-1 victory over Norwich at Carrow Road on Sunday afternoon, had not scored more than once in a fixture since the 4-0 thrashing of Chelsea in their opening Premier League game.
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Whilst he admitted he has been left impressed with the Red Devils’ trio of summer signings in Daniel James, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire, Giggs acknowledged there is still a key element they are missing in the current make-up of the squad.
He said: “We need to bring quality in. Ole has brought three in who are all doing well. His dealings have been very good so far. Give him the money other managers have had to get Manchester United players. Get another five or six players like that in, we will see a real difference. They are missing that creative player.
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“It is no coincidence, the best performances have been against good teams. The lesser teams are always harder to break down. We are probably just a bit shy of them creative players and I think Ole recognises that.”
Creativity
When you’ve scored just 13 times in your opening ten Premier League games, you know there is a massive issue when it comes to your offensive output. Despite boasting the fifth-highest average of shots per game in the top-flight with 13.8, eight other sides have out-scored them – including Sean Dyche’s Burnley.
As Giggs alludes to, getting a player in who can unlock defences and provide better service to the likes of Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Daniel James is invaluable. It can be the key to turning frustrating draws into much-needed victories. Unless they can sort out their attacking problems sooner rather than later, their chances of competing for a Champions League place for next season will become that much harder.