5 tactics Man United could use to get Marouane Fellaini AND Wayne Rooney firing

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Van Gaal briefly experimented with 3-5-2 at the start of last season, before poor results prompted him to abandon the tactics which took the Netherlands to the last four of the 2014 World Cup.

But, it could be the perfect system to get the best out of Fellaini. Many of United’s options on the wing prefer to cut inside, whereas wing-backs would provide the team with more natural width from where they can supply Fellaini with the bombardment of crosses on which he thrives.