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Manchester United boss Michael Carrick coaches his players from the sidelines

"There are question marks in the front areas, but it wasn't a performance to worry about," says former Premier League goalkeeper Paul Robinson after Manchester United's Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid continued their poor run of results.

Michael Carrick's side have now gone five games without a win in all competitions, having conceded inside the first minute before going down to 10 men at the Metropolitano Stadium.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast about the performance, Robinson said: "It was the forward areas of the field that made me question Michael Carrick's choices in this instance.

"Bruno Fernandes was very ineffective out on the right wing. He struggled to get into the game at times and you could see him drifting in-field to try to get involved with the play.

"Marcus Rashford was non-existent out on the left wing. I have been a big advocate of his, but I want to see him hit the heights we all know he can. He is still a good fit for Manchester United, but he isn't being utilised right.

"I would like to see him going down the middle. I know he prefers to play on the left wing, but he hardly got a touch of the ball.

"Youri Tielemans was kind of in the number 10 role, but he was also being asked to act like a number eight by going up and down the centre of the field. I wouldn't have put him there, Bruno Fernandes should've started in that position from the start.

"So I would say there are question marks in the front areas, but it wasn't a performance to worry about. From a Manchester United point of view, I thought it was a decent enough performance against a very good side in Atletico Madrid."

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