What s quite interesting is that if we re right in saying this side have massive room for improvement, have mistakes to cut out, and yet they re in a position where they re only five points off all-conquering Liverpool - with a game in hand - that suddenly becomes really encouraging for Manchester United fans.
If it all clicks, imagine what they can actually do. Just imagine a Manchester United-Liverpool title race.
Like Tottenham, Manchester United need a different mode when they re playing against a compact side. Against Crystal Palace they had 75 per cent of the ball and lost the game. Against West Brom they had 63 per cent and scraped a 1-0 win. Against Arsenal they also had more of the ball and lost. They actually create more big chances when they have less of the ball.