Pochettino may favour Yoro and Dorgu at United

Incoming Manchester United manager Mauricio Pochettino oversaw a 6-0 victory for the United States against Haiti in his penultimate match before taking over at Old Trafford. He will link up with United on Wednesday after navigating the second leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarter-final tie on Tuesday.

Pochettino’s arrival spells good news for United’s tradition of promoting homegrown youth, with the Argentinian handing out 13 debuts in the September-October international break, including eight teenagers in one victory over Peru. He started 18-year-old Julian Hall up front and 20-year-old Diego Kochen in goal, with Hall scoring his fourth goal in five games and Kochen keeping a clean sheet.

Manchester United desperately need Pochettino to get a tune out of Bruno Fernandes, who has cut a frustrated figure this season despite nine goal involvements. Christian Pulisic’s performance against Haiti, scoring twice from a free role and taking penalty duty while also being asked to muck in defensively, suggests Fernandes will be happy.

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Pochettino tends to push his defensive lines high up the pitch and his strategy with the United States was no different, with full-backs Antonee Robinson and Alex Freeman constantly pushing high and overlapping in his 4-2-3-1 system. Given his high-line tradition, Pochettino may well favour more mobile defenders such as Leny Yoro and Patrick Dorgu, while Harry Maguire will need to convince his new boss that his other qualities compensate for his lack of pace.