Matic sends message to Dean Henderson after Man United mistake
- by Florence Jennings
- in Sport
- — Dec 21, 2020
Manchester United mobilized once more away from Old Trafford, beating Sheffield United 3-2 on the rear of a Marcus Rashford support to climb to 6th in the Premier League on Thursday night.
"That's such an exciting team out there and he's got to find a way of playing that team more often".
Furthermore, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has to solve another issue of balancing the team whilst having Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba in the starting line-up, a problem he had at the end of last season and also at the start of the current campaign.
Oliver Burke charged down on the 23-year-old as he attempted to play the ball out from the beck and picked out David McGoldrick, who slotted home.
The ruthless Red Devils turned it around with two goals in the space of seven minutes, Rashford timing his run to perfection and controlling Victor Lindelof's ball over the top with a great first touch before clinically rifling home with his right foot.
Rashford replied for United before Martial completed the turnaround after a gorgeous disguised pass from Pogba minutes later.
Six minutes after the break, Rashford added his second to make it 3-1, finishing off a fine passing move started by Pogba, with a shot that squeezed under Ramsdale's body.
"I think Ole and his coaching staff and the players would accept that we were going to try and make it competitive tonight and show a reaction from not a Sheffield United performance. We started playing, it is a test for Dean, making a mistake like this, and he passed it with flying colours".
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"Well, they can [win the league]", Owen told Amazon Prime Sport post-game.
"I don't think it's a key to get them on the pitch, it's key to get them performing".
Despite the result, Wilder saw cause for optimism after a stronger performance.
"It has given myself and the players a belief that if we do play in the manner we played - especially out of possession - that there is something left in this season for us", he said.
Sheffield United got a goal back late on to prompt a nervy conclusion, but the Reds held on to secure the win and, after the final whistle, our Official App poll asked you to name a Man of the Match.
Lingard, who has had loan spells with Brighton and Hove Albion, Derby County, Birmingham City, and Leicester City early in his career, fits the profile of players that Sheffield United are looking at. We jogged around the pitch and that is not good enough.
"They've all played and I said before the game today that we need them to kick on, start scoring goals".
Still, Solskjaer has survived his team's inconsistent form by adopting a relentlessly optimistic tone, espousing the improvements in fitness, morale and style since the wretched final days under Jose Mourinho, while championing a third-place finish and three cup semi-finals previous year.
