Man United’s tactics for Premier League opener against Fulham are shown live on Sky Sports – as cameras catch Red Devils coach showing new signing Joshua Zirkzee corner setup moments before his debut
- Joshua Zirkzee was brought on in the second half for Mason Mount
- He was shown his duties in a defensive corner situation live on Sky
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Manchester United’s tactics were on display during Sky Sports’ coverage of the Premier League opener against Fulham.
United began the 2024-25 Premier League season at home to Fulham, struggling to break down the strong away defence and looking vulnerable at the other end of the pitch.
Players such as Noussair Mazraoui and Joshua Zirkzee were two of the new signings seen at Old Trafford, while Emile Smith Rowe joined Fulham following his move from Arsenal.
It was Zirkzee’s involvement that caused a stir in the stadium, with the striker appearing to see his role during a defensive play before being brought on.
Sky Sports cameras zoomed in on the pitchside device, showing United’s tactics with half an hour left in the match.
Manchester United’s tactics were shown on Sky Sport as Joshua Zirzkee was about to come on
Zirkzee was shown a formation that resembled a defensive corner kick before being brought on on the hour mark
Zirkzee (pictured) would eventually score the winning goal for the Red Devils in the 87th minute
Zirkzee was brought on with around 30 minutes remaining to replace Mason Mount, while Alejandro Garnacho also came on for Amad Diallo.
Normally, when players are substituted, they are shown what role they play in standard situations. For attacker Zirkzee, it was no different on Friday.
Cameras showed a tablet and a United coach talking to Zirkzee. The device clearly showed how the defense was set up.
There was a wall of red dots visible, and what appeared to be a zone marking system in a defensive corner situation.
Ultimately, United held Fulham at bay, with Zirkzee scoring on his debut in the 87th minute to give the Red Devils all three points.
