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Talking points: All square against FC Rostov

Manchester United secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw against FC Rostov on Thursday night in a game which was far from easy on the eye, but gives the Reds the upper hand in the Round of 16 tie. Following the first leg, we take a look at five topics of discussion...

System shake-up
Jose Mourinho admitted in his pre-match press conference that he didn’t know which team he would play after seeing the state of the playing surface for the first time when United arrived in Russia. In the end, the manager opted for a complete change in formation to the norm with Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Marcos Rojo lining up in a central defensive back three.