![]() This leaves Kagawa to operate directly behind his former teammate at Dortmund, Lewandowski-a partnership that returned 35 league goals and 16 assists for the German Champions last season, according to. Wayne has often played as an old inside left, and van Persie has been seen on the right when he has dropped deep this season. ![]() Van Persie has already described his and Rooney's playing position as a “ nine-and-a-half,” thus able to roam between the AMC/FC and SC positions seamlessly. Lewandowski would play as the lone striker with Rooney, Shinji Kagawa and van Persie as the attacking midfield three. The in-vogue 4-2-3-1 formation would appear to be the most obvious choice to accommodate another new forward, in what will be the final team of Sir Alex Ferguson’s illustrious career. Of course, there is the possibility of the 4-3-3 accommodating all three big-name strikers up front, but would this make the side top-heavy with a lack of fluidity? However, many fans believe this would be too much of a restriction of his attacking capabilities, and the discipline required would shackle his natural creativity. The traditional 4-4-2 would mean Rooney playing in a central midfield two. However, this would be a marked departure from the history of Manchester United-it is customary to play with wingers, and the only width would come from the full-backs. The 4-1-2-1-2 (diamond) could see Rooney at the head of the midfield diamond with van Persie and Lewandowski in front of him. There is the increasing possibility of Wayne Rooney accepting a more permanent role in midfield, which would free up one place in the rotational team of four strikers, but in turn questions are then raised over which formation United would play to accommodate Rooney in midfield. Waiting in the wings are young prospects Angelo Henriquez and Will Keane. There are also four established strikers in the first-team squad: Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck. The Premiership leaders already have the highest goal-scoring record of the league campaign so far, with 48 goals from 19 games. However, his potential signing by Manchester United would raise question marks over exactly how he would fit into the first team. Lewandowski’s goal-scoring pedigree is impressive: This season alone, he has scored 10 goals in 16 starts in the German Bundesliga and four in five starts in the UEFA Champions League.
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