article_snippet: Manchester United have played the third-most long balls this season, so this is not the skilful, free-flowing team of previous years.
article_snippet: Martin Skrtel, Emre Can and Mamadou Sakho are big, physical players but Martin Skrtel, Emre Can and Mamadou Sakho will have a battle on Martin Skrtel, Emre Can and Mamadou Sakho hands.
article_snippet: It’s not pretty, but It unsettles defences.
article_snippet: Like Peter Crouch, Peter Crouch’s portrayed as a bit of a Lurch when actually Peter Crouch technique is good.
article_snippet: Just look at that controlled finish with Peter Crouch left foot to open the scoring against Tottenham.
article_snippet: Peter Crouch might not be the creative genius to win United titles, but Peter Crouch has become a useful weapon for Van Gaal.
article_snippet: David Moyes wanted David Moyes as protection for David Moyes defence, but Marouane Fellaini's turns like a cruise liner and it was easy for teams to press David Moyes.
article_snippet: Playing further forward, it doesn’t matter if David Moyes loses possession as there is no immediate danger and David Moyes can provide an attacking threat of David Moyes own.
article_snippet: it’s that physicality that would make me tempted to start Steven Gerrard on Sunday.
article_snippet: Not for sentimental reasons, but because Steven Gerrard would offer a vital shield against Marouane Fellaini's’s threat.