probably Van Gaal prefer play 4-3-3 liao. after watching 2nd half performance against Swansea.

i think he's gonna stick with 3-5-2 or its variations, if u put his latest interview with gary neville as an indicator.

whether or not maria has a proper position on the field or even needed by man utd remains unknown, but a marquee signing is always a good morale booster for the whole squad.

but i have a very big question mark on united's defense and midfield sections.

3 main defenders left man utd at the end of last season, replaced by an 'unfit' teen and 'unproven' argentine. but then again, vidic and evra were unknowns when they first came to united (except ferdinand, we broke the british transfer record to buy him from leeds). time will tell if money is well invested, but investing more in a proper, proven CB like Benatia is always a good thing when the remaining CBs that we have are all mediocre.

our midfielders are, unfortunately, the worst among the top 4/5 BPL title contenders. both fletcher and carrick are injury prone and in their 30s. cleverly, anderson, fellaini are all failing. herrera, very bright during preseason, very quiet during the first match. both kagawa and mata looked as if they do not belong or adapt to man utd's tactics. bringing in someone of vidal's stature or strootsman high work rate will greatly improve our midfield.

so yea.. it would be very improbable for LVG to carry the current squad to the top of the league by the end of this year, possible, but highly improbable.

but i still gonna support Man Utd till the end!!