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Rob DawsonCorrespondent
Manchester United cruised to a 3- get about Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium many thanks to two objectives from Bruno Fernandes.
The Portugal midfielder scored either side of 50 %-time, after teenager Mason Greenwood had opened the scoring, to leave United two details guiding fourth-position Chelsea in the race for Champions League football.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side dominated the video game to extend their unbeaten run to 15 game titles forward of again-to-again games towards two teams in the relegation locations, Bournemouth and Aston Villa.
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Positives
It really is really hard to believe that Greenwood is in his 1st entire year of senior football. His 13th purpose of the period was a magnificence — a intelligent movement, followed by a driving run and a medical end with his left foot — and it established United on their way to a valuable three points. The 18-yr-outdated is developing himself as a precious component of Solskjaer’s 1st-choice front 3 and could nevertheless close the campaign with 20 targets around all competitions, which would be an outstanding achievement for a participant so young and still so inexperienced. With his goal right here, he also became the very first United player to score six Leading League objectives in advance of turning 19.
Negatives
None. It can be not typically everything goes to program, but it did right now for United. They scored ambitions, kept a further clean sheet — their 2nd due to the fact the restart — and Solskjaer experienced the luxury of bringing off Fernandes early forward of Bournemouth’s pay a visit to to Previous Trafford on Saturday. It could not have gone much greater.
Supervisor rating (out of 10)
7 — His major conclusion was whether or not to start with Daniel James or Greenwood, and he got it suitable. United had been currently effectively into their stride before Greenwood gave the guests the direct and right after Fernandes punished Brighton’s lousy get started with a next on 29 minutes, the final result in no way seemed in doubt. United’s subsequent five game titles are all versus teams in the base 50 % of the desk, and they have given by themselves a great possibility of pushing Chelsea or Leicester out of the top rated 4.
Player scores (1-10 10 = greatest. Gamers launched right after 70 minutes get no ranking)
GK David De Gea, 7 — Experienced really little to do right until he palmed absent Aaron Connolly’s work from 20 yards.
DF Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 8 — A burst down the suitable assisted generate the 1st likelihood of the evening for Fernandes.
DF Luke Shaw, 7 — Brought about chaos for Brighton’s defence with his run down the remaining that ended with Fernandes producing it 2-.
DF Victor Lindelof, 7 — Played a portion in the first purpose by roaming up the ideal to drag Brighton’s midfield out of place.
DF Harry Maguire, 8 — Excellent header on the edge of United’s penalty area less than stress to commence the counterattack that ended with Fernandes tucking away United’s third.
MF Nemanja Matic, 8 — Built the third objective with a 30-property pass on the convert that established Greenwood sprinting away down the correct to cross for Fernandes.
MF Paul Pogba, 7 — Starting back again-to-again league game titles for the to start with time given that August, he did effectively at each ends of the pitch.
MF Bruno Fernandes, 9 — Performed for just more than an hour but nevertheless had time to strike the article and score twice.
FW Mason Greenwood, 8 — Piercing run off the right, a few of stage-overs and a drilled shot inside the in close proximity to post. Pinpoint cross for Fernandes’ second on the counter.
FW Marcus Rashford, 7 — A pair of risky operates at Brighton’s defence and his motivation to get into the box aided Greenwood pick out Fernandes for the third objective.
FW Anthony Martial, 6 — A silent night when the Frenchman did not get substantially sight of aim.
Substitutes
MF Scott McTominay, 6 — Gave guy-of-the-match Fernandes a nicely-acquired rest.
MF Andreas Pereira, 6 — Delivered a couple of dangerous corners just after changing Pogba.
DF Brandon Williams, 7 — Practically scored with a header.
FW Odion Ighalo, N/R — No plans for the in-kind Nigerian, immediately after his cup target at the weekend.
FW Daniel James, N/R — Received a operate out right after subbing on for Rashford.
