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Restore Maguire's shot confidence, let Varane set dressing room standards, offload Bailly and Lindelof, and go all-out for the speedy Timber... How Erik ten Hag can solve Man United's shambolic defence

57 goals scored, 57 goals conceded. At least Manchester United were consistent in some ways last season with their worst performance in the goal difference column since 1990.

It was a defensive horror show pretty much from start to finish, conceding four goals in a game on five occasions and suffering a 5-0 drubbing at home by arch-rivals Liverpool.

We witnessed a litany of individual mistakes, lapses in concentration and an absence of leadership as United's back line kept just eight Premier League clean sheets all season.

Manchester United struggled in defence last season with captain Harry Maguire (left) and Victor Lindelof (right) among those who underperformed
u00a340m signing from Real Madrid Raphael Varane must have wondered what was happening

£40m signing from Real Madrid Raphael Varane must have wondered what was happening

It falls to new manager Erik ten Hag to restore the shot confidence in the United back line

Nobody save goalkeeper David de Gea emerged with any credit from a car crash of a campaign.