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Mata mooted as player to solve Man Utd ‘problem’ as Neville suggests tactical tweak to Solskjaer

Manchester United need to consider bringing Juan Mata back into their starting XI, says Gary Neville, with the World Cup winner possessing the creative qualities to solve an ongoing “problem”.

The Red Devils have continued to fare admirably in heavyweight contests this season, taking points off the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Leicester and Tottenham.

Outings against so-called lesser teams remain something of an issue, with a 2-0 defeat to rock-bottom Watford on Sunday highlighting as much.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has vowed to find a solution, but he faces plenty of questions at present as United seek to rediscover the consistency which will allow them to challenge for a top-four finish.