May 5, 2024
https://www.blamefootball.com/2021/01/13/burnley-0-1-man-united-three-key-talking-points/

Swimming Pool through REUTERS/Peter Powell

Male United won all 3 points at Grass Moor, jumping over Liverpool in the Premier League standings.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side succeeded to not lose their focus after a questionable first-half where whatever broke them, and handled to open the Burnley defence through a thumping second-half Paul Pogba strike.

1. Ending up: The only Unfavorable

Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba’s vision and capability guaranteed lots of goal-scoring opportunities for the United aggressors. Nevertheless, the similarity Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have actually stopped working to maximize these opportunities and have actually been guilty of complacency in front of the objective this season.

The French forward had a possibility to end up the video game prior to the full-time whistle however he stopped working to beat Nick Pope from a close quarters, which resulted in a couple of more nervy minutes to go through for the United protectors.

In a close objected to clash the missed out on chances might return to haunt the Red Devils, as seen formerly versus PSG in the Champions League and Male City in the Carabao Cup semi-final.

2. Physical Fight in the Midfield

The Norwegian has actually been outstanding with his midfield rotation this season. Versus a physical Burnley side, the choice to choose Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic settled, as not just the duo won the majority of their battles, however likewise kept the ball moving and never ever enabled Sean Dyche’s guys to breath.

While the Serb managed the video game in front of United’s backline, the Frenchman topped his display screen with the only objective of the video game.

Fred, Solskjaer’s dependable choice in huge video games, was rested this evening, and it’ll be a hard choice for the supervisor to begin him ahead of in-form Pogba and Matic versus Liverpool on Sunday.

3. Back to Anfield

Tuesday night’s win at Grass Moor was Male United’s 15the succeeding away league win, with a 2-0 defeat at Anfield last season being their last defeat on the roadway.

Nearly one year later on, the Red Devils will go back to Merseyside to deal with Jurgen Klopp’s side in a much more powerful position than last, and will want to strike 2 birds with one stone– preserve their unbeaten streak, and end Liverpool’s three-year long supremacy in the house.