Donny van de Beek could give Manchester United the solution to one of their oldest problems

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straight to your inbox every day for freeOn a night that saw Manchester United produce one of their finest performances of the season, it was going to take an exceptional individual performance to stand out - and that’s what Donny van de Beek produced.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side secured a 4-1 win over their Champions League opponents Istanbul Basaksehir, and Van de Beek didn’t directly contribute to any of the four goals.

Yet, it was his impressive work behind those final telling touches to United’s silky attacking play that had fans and pundits alike lauding the the Dutchman’s display.

He was never likely to be the man to deliver the goals given that he started game in a midfield two alongside Fred and behind an exciting attacking quartet.