Man United manager Erik ten Hag is continuing to find out more and more about his team as a result of their current run of bad form.
When it rains, it pours. And for Manchester United, the rain is currently showing no sign of stopping.
Though captain Bruno Fernandes refused to use it as an excuse in his post-match interview with one of the rights holders in Munich, United's injury crisis is impacting them, just as it would any other club. The Reds are currently starved of some of their most important and senior players, not least in defence, where Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia all missed the trip to Germany through injury.
Though United have looked leggy and jaded in midfield, missing the freshness and energy that Mount would provide, their biggest problem is that their defence has been ripped apart because of injuries. With the exception of Lisandro Martinez, no other member of the back-four that started in Munich would have been given a starting berth had Wan-Bissaka, Varane and Shaw been available.
A Rolls-Royce of a centre-back, the 30-year-old is, when fit, one of the best in the world. He has an excellent understanding of the game and is a leader of men. He is United's best defender by a country mile. United, though they looked vulnerable defensively in the three games prior to Varane's most recent injury, conceded just four goals in those fixtures, keeping one clean sheet, compared to the 10 goals they have shipped in the last three without him. His absence has left a huge void within their rearguard and Martinez has regressed without him by his side. Their partnership was invaluable last season.
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