LVG is a quote machine and stepped in it this time with comparing United to the current Spurs team. Which is another gem to add to the continuous banter in r/soccer.

However I think we should discuss why our 4-2-3-1 and Spurs are so vastly different in style when structurally they are the same. European football is seeing more and more of this shape played in high level competition and yet United's version is tepid in comparison to Spurs. I believe this is a combination of two things. Personnel, which needs to be addressed in the transfer market, and Style which needs to be addressed by a change in manager.

Our Personnel in comparison to Spurs works out unfortunately in their favor.

• Lloris< De Gea

• Rose> Rojo, CBJ, Darmian, Blind, Young (Shaw is an argument)

• Vertonghen > Blind

• Alderweireld = Smalling?

• Walker> Darmian, Valencia, TFM, Varela

• Dembele> Herrera, Fellaini, Schweinsteiger

• Dier> Carrick, Schneiderlin

• Eriksen > Mata, Lingard

• Alli> Mata, Herrera, Lingard, Rooney (I question if he can truly make the jump to #10 if he could there's an argument here)

• Lamela = Martial?, better than Depay but I'd take Martial as my attacking wing player over Lamela, I can't sort out if that's being a United fan or if he's just demonstrably better.

• Kane> Rooney (current form but maybe just better), Rashford, Martial

So I would say that their players fit the system they play in better than our current crop of players.

There is also the fact that due to the confidence in their roles they play more cohesive and due to that cohesion are able to play free flowing beautiful football with some risk and flair. We're too caught up in who's doing what and that's LVG overcomplicating the system.