Manchester United barely won against Luton and it wasn't very exciting. But for a team that's been in the news a lot this season, it was a small victory worth enjoying.
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With a bad start to the season, United are now at the top of the Premier League form table, only seven points behind the leader, and they haven't even started playing well yet.
Some fans want to make it seem like the team is successful despite facing challenges, but that's not true because the team hasn't played well enough, even if they've had a lot of injuries.
Erik ten Hag thinks his team is in a good position despite their troubles. But he also says they need to play better because they have not been very impressive.
The real test for this United team will be how they play when most of their injured players are back, which will put even more pressure on Ten Hag.
United deserve sympathy for their injuries, but the players who are injured may not be able to fix the team's problems quickly.
It is clear that Luke Shaw's absence at left-back has been a big loss, especially with Tyrell Malacia also unable to play. When one of them is ready, they will go back to the team and probably make a big impact.
Ten Hag has not been able to use Lisandro Martinez because he got injured. Lisandro had a great first season at the club, but he did not play well this season before he got hurt. The Argentine player is still the best choice for United as a left centre-back, but his bad performance in the first few games makes us unsure if he can really fix their problems.
Casemiro is in the same situation. He is the only player who's been good at defending this season, but he hasn't played well. He only played for the first half of the game against Newcastle. Before that, he didn't play well, with bad passing and positioning, and the other team scored two goals.
But the boss still makes a good argument. United's problem has not been with the players who are not playing, but rather with the many injuries that have stopped them from having a consistent and strong team.
It is believed that once United have a consistent team and more experienced senior players, they could improve quickly and reach the same level of success as last season.
It's uncertain if they will be able to do it, because they haven't played well at times, even without considering their injuries.
The international break could be a good thing for United because it allows more players to come back. But when they return, they have a lot of games scheduled and it's not clear when they will be able to play consistently.
Having all the players healthy will help United do better, but it will also mean more attention and pressure to do well.
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