Youri Tielemans' supposed weakness is making a laughing stock of his Man United teammates

Manchester United were warned about Youri Tielemans’ running ability when he was signed from Aston Villa.

The general consensus when Youri Tielemans signed for Manchester United in a £35 million move from Aston Villa was that the Red Devils had just snapped up the signing of the summer.

Tielemans is an elite player in many areas, but there were a few red flags about his running power and pace in midfield.

However, after five matches in the Premier League this season, it is not Tielemans’ running that United should be concerned about.

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In the 1-1 draw with Fulham, it was pointed out that United were outran and outworked by their opponents.

As per FotMob, Fulham covered 6.6 kilometres more than United at Craven Cottage. But ironically, it was Tielemans who covered the most distance for United.

Tielemans covered 12km in the match, the most of any player on either side.

Tielemans also covered the most distance in the 2-2 draw vs Everton and in the 5-2 win vs Ipswich Town.

It turns out it wasn’t Tielemans that United should be concerned about when it comes to running.

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Tielemans deserves credit for defying his running criticism, but the real story here is that his teammates are not doing enough.

United’s lack of intensity against Fulham was shocking, and questions should be raised towards Carrick’s training methods.

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Carrick shortened training sessions after taking charge, and the dip in physical work at Carrington has naturally drained the intensity and physicality out of performances.