Robin van Persie feels Fred is hindering Harry Maguire and Manchester United by not sticking to his position. The Brazilian has started all four of United's previous matches - three of which have been as a deep-lying midfielder.
Fred was on form against Red Bull Leipzig last week in a slightly more advanced role, and won the ball back in the lead up to Mason Greenwood's opening goal.
However, United faltered again at the weekend with Fred in a deeper position as the sole protection in front of the back four, which is where van Persie has spotted an issue.
Speaking to BT Sport before United's clash against Istanbul Basaksehir, the former Red Devils striker said: "Everyone is talking about Maguire being fantastic on the ball, so far he's not
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