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 in a dramatic Premier League opening-night victory over Fulham.

Match-winning new boy 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 displayed a clear picture of the tablet – with the £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 checking out a pitch-side device that was apparently revealing his role in a zonal marking system at Fulham corners.

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.

Zirkzee and Alejandro Garnacho replaced 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 in the 87th minute.

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!

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