straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's curious substitute strategy against Sheffield United started with the identity of the first benchwarmer told to warm-up.
Anthony Martial had returned to the pitch by the time Daniel James had sped up the Old Trafford ditch for a token jog.James ran up and down two or three more times yet never seemed a likely entrant even amid United's impotence and the specific struggles of Martial.
The only wide player introduced was Luke Shaw, a left-back.United substitutes have embarked on post-match 'warm downs' in recent weeks.
All eight outfield players were not subjected to the swirling rain at Fulham last week but on Wednesday night James was the only one having his sprints timed by a.
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