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 It's been a rollercoaster week for Manchester

 United supporters, who've had to endure 

various sets of emotions running through

 their system.





On a positive note, Ralf Rangnick's team


 progressed to the fourth-round stage 


of the FA Cup after beating Aston Villa 


to a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford. While 


there were undoubtedly many things to 


be pleased about, some apparent issues


 still needed addressing.



United were able to keep another crucial


 clean sheet, but to say they controlled the


 match would be a wrong judgement. Villa


 had an expected goal ratio of 1.6, and 


there was a period in the game Rangnick's 


team had just 37 per cent possession. This


 improved as United saw out the win in 


the final 20 minutes of the game.



Another area where United have been


 struggling is in the wide areas, both offensively


 and defensively, and one person who 


came under attack on Monday night was


 Marcus Rashford.



All United fans love Rashford and are 


so proud of everything he's achieved, but 


it's obvious there's a problem in his performance


 levels. He's been playing poorly for so long


, and it looks like he isn't enjoying his football


 at the moment.



Against Villa, he was sluggish on the ball


, never really got into the game and looked 


utterly disillusioned on the left-hand 


flank. He's lacking in confidence, and this


 was portrayed through a moment where 


he failed to follow up on a Mason Greenwood


 shot that bobbled towards him, which 


Emiliano Martinez was unable to keep 


hold of.



Rashford isn't alone - United's other 


wingers have been poor as well! While 


Jadon Sancho will need time to adjust to 


English football, he so far hasn't shown signs


 of recuperating his £73million price tag, and


 Mason Greenwood is best used as a striker.



So, with many of United's wingers out-of-form, 


something else needs to be tried and tested


, and there's another option Rangnick 


can use. He was also impressed when he 


came on against Villa.


That person is Anthony Elanga.


19-year-old Elenga has been a bright 


spark in United's academy ranks, and I thought


 this would be the year where he made a 


name for himself in the senior team.



He's an exceptional talent. In pre-season


, he was sensational, scoring two goals in 


the four matches United had played. In 


the final game of last season, he even scored


 a 2-1 victory over Wolves.



When he was brought on in the 86th 


minute to replace Rashford against Villa, 


he looked so bright on the ball and willing


 to take players on. There was a moment 


where he won a corner on the left-hand 


side of the Stretford End, to which he tried


 to get the crowd going by ordering them


 to raise the noise levels. It was a wonderful


 thing to see.



Although he hasn't played that often this


 season, the stats show he could be precisely


 what Rangnick wants from his wingers. 


As per FBRef.com, he's averaged five 


successful pressures per 90, which is 


more than Greenwood, Sancho and 


Rashford (3.13, 4.27 and 4.48). He has 


also averaged a rate of five successful 


passes per 90 into the final 1/3, showing 


he likes to move the ball forward into the


 attacking areas - precisely what Rangnick 


needs to implement his philosophy!



When you consider the form of United's


 other wingers, I think it's about time 


Rangnick hands an opportunity to the Swedish


 under-21 international because he could


 bring something different to United's 


attack. They're currently missing direct 


players who aren't afraid to take people


 on, and Elanga might offer that.



It's undoubtedly something for United's 


manager to think about, and if I were 


him, I'd give Elanga a chance!

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