No creativity
Herrera isn’t the most creative player in the world either, but he can launch attacks, something the current crop of United midfielders are incapable of doing. Chelsea have Ramires. Arsenal have Aaron Ramsey, Manchester City have Fernandinho and Liverpool have Steven Gerrard. Having a good box to box midfielder pays off, and United currently don’t, which means they are at a disadvantage when facing decent Premier League sides.
When on song, Herrera can be as good as Carrick or even better than Carrick. With Carrick, Fellaini and the out of favour Kagawa not helping the Red Devils, Wayne Rooney has been the only saviour for them and the England International is playing a double of creating and finishing off chances with his striker partner Van Persie still on the sidelines. United are currently running out of options and the injuries to key players certainly haven’t helped them. Herrera is your proper central midfielder, a player whose trump card and the main weapon is creativity, a trait that has been missing in this United’s team. As per squawka.com, from the 14 matches Cleverley has played, he is yet to get on the assist sheet and has just scored a single goal in the league. Elsewhere Kagawa has just made 6 appearances and has failed to create any magic.
The likes of Januzaj and Valencia alongside Rooney and Welbeck are playing to their potential at the moment but it remains a fact that they are missing a good creative force at the heart of their midfield.