Solskjaer’s 3-4-2-1 Tactics, Optimistic Can Defeat City

DBasia.news – Manchester United were able to beat Manchester City in two meetings in the Premier League last season. The Red Devils’ victory was inseparable from the effectiveness of the 3-4-2-1 formation concocted by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Under Solskjaer, Manchester United often struggled with smaller clubs. Not infrequently they actually lost even though they controlled the match.

But Solskjaer’s Manchester United turn into a terrifying team when it comes to teams at his level or even above him. Manchester City is one example.

One of the secrets is the 3-4-2-1 formation. With this formation, Manchester United defeated big teams such as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Chelsea, and Manchester City.

With this formation, Manchester United is not too dominant in terms of possession. But Bruno Fernandes and friends became very dangerous when they launched a counterattack.

Solskjaer’s Manchester United have met Manchester City under Pep Guardiola five times. The result, winning head to head with a score of 3-2.

The last four meetings took place last season. Manchester United were also able to win three matches and lose once.

Manchester United’s last two victories were achieved by applying a 3-4-2-1 formation. This scheme is like making Guardiola’s Manchester City game not moving.

“I never beat Pep three times, my players did,” said Solskjaer after winning the Manchester Derby in March.

On average, Solskjaer is able to win 1.8 points per match against Manchester City. This value makes him the manager who stole the most points from Guardiola with over three meetings.

Guardiola is one of the world’s best tacticians with a clear philosophy of play. Not many managers can beat him.

Guardiola has certainly learned from his three defeats at the Manchester Derby last season. He will definitely think hard to end this negative trend.

This match is a test of the efficacy of Solskjaer’s 3-4-2-1 formation. Moreover, this scheme failed to get them to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League because they were defeated 2-3 by RB Leipzig.