Hannibal Mejbri had been named in the Under-23 team just 18 hours before Manchester United's game at Arsenal. Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player for Manchester United who is in good form. Their bench at Arsenal had three defenders and one full-back.

There were also U23s. Left back Alvaro Fernandez was there, too, It was bad news for the few thousand away fans who were in the north-east corner of the Emirates Stadium. Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Alex Telles both had to start.

At least Diogo Dalot is at least trying. He hasn't been very good lately, but at least he's trying Just about everything about Wan-Bissaka isn't what you'd expect from a true United player. Telles seems to be in good form only in the run-up to Brazil's squad meeting.

Were you excited to sign Telles 18 months ago? The United scouts should be ashamed, but not as much as the people who were fooled by the exoticism of a Brazilian and the way he padded his stats in Portugal. Chris Smalling cost as much as Telles did, so they both cost the same amount.

During a game in 2014, United said they saw Telles and have been following him since. He didn't know about it when it came to him while he was at Tottenham.

The experience of Jose Mourinho, who spent more than a year searching for a suitable left-back to replace Luke Shaw before being denied one, would be invaluable. Alex Sandro, Kieran Tierney, Danny Rose, and Ryan Sessegnon were among the players he considered. Telles was never mentioned as a left-back of particular importance in the article. It is simple to understand why.

With a proactive performance and the tactical zenith of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reign, Telles surpassed himself on his United debut against Paris Saint-Germain. Telles, on the other hand, was a disappointment under Solskjaer. It is no accident that Telles did not make his Premier League debut until after Solskjaer was fired.

He had a good run under Michael Carrick and Ralf Rangnick up until the January internationals, when Telles returned to Brazil and he was released. The fact that Telles's form has deteriorated since returning to the national team is not a coincidental development. When you have players like Sandro and Renan Lodi on your team, who knows how.

As a result of his placement at the point of Manchester United's boomerang-shaped defensive line against Norwich seven days earlier, Telles was held responsible for two of Arsenal's three goals on Saturday.

United players are playing in every position except goal and up front by default. Raphael Varane's first appearance in three weeks necessitated an outright demotion for Harry Maguire, but the timing of this should have been different.

The full-backs are bringing Kieran Trippier closer to the hall of fame of United players who escaped with their lives each week. There are currently 804 English right-backs on Gareth Southgate's shortlist, and Wan-Bissaka is one of them.

Manchester United midfielder Dalot has the finest attitude of the three available options and has rejected offers from AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund in the summer. Roma and Atletico Madrid have expressed an interest in signing Dalot this season after he replaced Wan-Bissaka.

At full-back, the Red Devils are in desperate need of new life. The fullbacks of the world's best teams are now a major part of the offense. Having outgrown Under-23 football long ago, Fernandez, the 19-year-old academy signing from Real Madrid 18 months ago, returned to training with the first squad just last week.

Recently, Ralf Rangnick has included Mejbri and Alejandro Garnacho, a Spanish-speaking player who arrived in the same summer as Fernandez. Fernandez is likewise deserving of a breakthrough in her career.

Recently, Ralf Rangnick has included Mejbri and Alejandro Garnacho, a Spanish-speaking player who arrived in the same summer as Fernandez. Fernandez is likewise deserving of a breakthrough in her career.

"I've had a lot of contact with Alvaro," said Paul McShane, the U23 player-coach, stated. "I have to deal with him on a daily basis. As the saying goes, "attack, attack" is the national anthem in Spain. There will be a little bit of that "defend, defend, defend" mindset injected into them as well!

"That's why we're trying to strike the right balance of getting them to realize how British football differs from Spanish football. So if you bring my Spanish mentality of defending, sensing danger, and always preparing for the worst into the game, I think they'll be excellent players in the future."

Arsenal provided an opportunity for United's serious issue to reappear. Arsene Wenger's side "created problems" for Arsenal "even in the most critical moments," according to coach Markus Rangnick. "The problem was that we didn't do it frequently enough