Man Utd’s secret tactics shown live on Sky Sports as matchday cameras zoom into tablet during Fulham clash
SECRET Manchester United tactics were shared live on Sky Sports during a dramatic Premier League opening-night victory against Fulham.
Match-winning debutant Joshua Zirkzee was in the spotlight in more ways than one - as cameras zoomed in on the sub being shown a key strategy on a tablet.
The Red Devils failed to conceal a diagram appearing to show how Zirkzee should defend at corners.
Overhead cameras caught a clear picture of the pitch-side device - with the new £34million striker studying the screen intensely.
It came with half an hour to go at Old Trafford - and the score still goalless.
Zirkzee was seen looking down at a tablet apparently revealing his role in a zonal marking system at Fulham corners.
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At the time United were struggling to break the Cottagers down.
And within a minute of the tablet incident, Red Devils' boss Erik ten Hag made his first two changes.
On came Zirkzee and Alejandro Garnacho -for Mason Mount and Amad Diallo.
But it was only after Ten Hag made three more substitutions that the Dutchman struck.
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The ex-Bologna hero coolly stroked the only goal following a cross from Garnacho.
And having surviving the "screen test" Zirkzee said afterwards: "It’s been a dream to come here, I feel very warm in Manchester!
“Scoring on my debut here feels incredible."
One fan labelled him a "Monster" and added: "Excited to see more of him."
Another raved: "Winning mentality activated!!!"
And perhaps if it was scribbled on a tablet, it was also written in stone that Zirkzee would be an instant hero.
