Man Utd's defensive 'Hall of Shame' since Ferdinand & Vidic

With the Red Devils struggling at the back, Goal looks at those who have tried – and, in most cases, failed – to establish themselves at Old Trafford

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  10Tyler Blackett

  Drafted in during the early days of Louis van Gaal's tenure amid a defensive injury crisis, Blackett was soon found to be out of his depth at the highest level, at both centre-back and left-back.

  Sent out on loan to Celtic in a bid to gain more experience, he only made three appearances for the Bhoys before being sold to Reading in 2016.

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  9Paddy McNair

  Another who broke into the side during Van Gaal's first season, McNair's early performances saw him earn a call-up to the Northern Ireland squad.

  However, he soon began to struggle and fell down the pecking order, eventually leaving in 2016 to join Sunderland, where he was last seen playing as a No.10!

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  8Victor Lindelof

  Signed for £30.75 million from Benfica in the summer of 2017, Lindelof has barely been seen since arriving at Old Trafford, with the Sweden international having struggled to adapt under Jose Mourinho.

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  7Jonny Evans

  Evans remained at the Theatre of Dreams for one season following the departure of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic but, after an injury-hit campaign, he left for West Brom.

  Needless to say, with Manchester City and Arsenal keen on signing him, it might have been better for United to keep hold of the Northern Ireland international.