West Ham 2-1 Manchester United: Match of the Day reaction

Former Premier League defender Stephen Warnock spoke to BBC Match of the Day about Julen Loptegui’s tactical adjustment at half-time in West Ham’s win against Manchester United:

“One of the players who struggled in the first half was Edson Alvarez. He struggled because of the pace of the game and Manchester United’s movement in midfield.

“He got a bit lost in positions at times. It’s very clear his job was to keep an eye on Bruno Fernandes.

“He (Loptegui) made the substitutions at half-time and Edson Alvarez is in the middle of the back three. He puts Emerson and (Aaron) Wan-Bissaka as his full-backs and this changes the way West Ham can apply pressure and how to escape the Manchester United press.

“It was a very positive change from Lopetegui to change the game. In the first half they (Man Utd) created a lot of chances. In the second half, when you have five men behind the ball, it became one of them.” situations in which Bruno Fernandes made shots from outside the box. As a defender you are absolutely happy with that.”

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