Manchester United v Watford: FA Cup 3rd round– live! – The Guardian

Jamie Jackson was at Old Trafford, and his report has actually landed. Clickity click, my old MBM buddies, and delight in. Thanks for reading this live blog site. Stay safe. Nighty night!

Xisco Munoz’s turn. ” I take pride in my gamers … they worked extremely hard … we had an excellent efficiency … we pushed up … they strove … today is the initial step, we require to strive, the little information … I have had a little time here and we require to continue work.” Then an uplifting ciao, a friendly smile and a handshake for BT Sport’s Des Kelly. Aw sweet. He appears an excellent sort, this chap.

Ole’s decision. “We began actually vibrantly, played some great football, got in behind them, developed opportunities, got the very first objective … and after 15, 20 minutes it appeared the balloon popped … it provided self-confidence and they offered us an excellent video game … we began providing the ball back quickly, we attempted to complicate it … when you have actually got Gray or Sarr performing at you, you constantly have your heart method up here [smiles and gestures under his chin] … we have actually constantly trusted our boys coming through and Scott has the DNA of Male United in him … Jesse has actually been out for a while and began vibrantly, and as you ‘d anticipate got a little worn out … Eric Bailly’s head is great, it’s his neck, there’s no concussion … I believe we’re the only video game with a midweek video game recently and a midweek video game today, so we needed to turn and the young boys got us an outcome.”

The matchwinner McTominay speak to BT Sport. “We began actually well … we were actually excellent, moving the ball, our mix have fun with the front young boys was actually excellent … we didn’t discover it after the very first half hour … the 2nd half we didn’t play to anywhere near our level … however with the young boys entering the group it’s challenging … it’s a credit to the young boys … when the supervisor informed me I was captain it was a surreal minute, I have actually been at this club because I was 5 so generally 18 years … it’s a substantial honour, I like this football club, it’s been my entire life … I require to begin scoring more headers, I’m 6 foot 3! … I have actually got a soft area for the supervisor and I have actually got a lot to thank him for … Jesse’s had a difficult time just recently and I’m happy for him today.”

Scott McTominay’s early header showed definitive, then. United were scintillating in attack for the very first 20 minutes of this video game, not a lot for the rest of it. However they did enough, and numerous an effective FA Cup project has actually begun with an underwhelming third-round efficiency. Watford succeeded to work their method into the video game, and looked hazardous on a couple of events, however never ever moved those positions into gilt-edged opportunities, or required Dean Henderson into incredibly elusive action. The Champion side will be dissatisfied, naturally, once everything boils down they’ll more than happy enough with an efficiency that’ll stand them in excellent stead throughout the rest of their promo push. Perhaps that long haul for a 2nd win at Old Trafford – 1978, Luther Blissett, all that – will end next year in the Premier League.

Navarro knocks it witlessly into the one-man wall of Martial, and the hosts remain in the bag for the 4th round!

90 minutes +3: Mata hoicks it deep into the Stretford End. Watford increase the other end, Hughes grooving down the left. McTominay barges into his back, and here’s a complimentary kick that represents Watford’s last possibility.

90 minutes +2: Phillips yanks at Martial’s shoulder as the striker dribbles down the middle of the park. A totally free kick simply outside the D.

90 minutes +1: The very first included minute passes without event. On the United bench, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks fairly calm. His group have actually been made to work for this, however for all the half-chances Watford have actually developed, Henderson hasn’t needed to make a lot of important interventions.

89 minutes: Sema makes it simple for the hosts, drifting the complimentary kick harmlessly into the arms of Henderson.

88 minutes: Hungbo drives down the right and runs slap-bang into Matic. 6 and half-a-dozen, however the choice goes to the young Watford opponent, and it’s yet another possibility to pack package and test United’s sometimes unstable set-piece safeguarding.

85 minutes: Sema strips McTominay out left wing, and sprays a lose consciousness right for Hungbo, who sashays infield and has a dig from the edge of the D. His shot is deflected out for a corner.

83 minutes: Chalobah has actually done his hamstring. He’s changed by Phillips. The captain’s armband goes to Hughes.

81 minutes: And continues to stay evasive. Rashford zips off down the left, overcoming Wilmot, and he’s one on one with Bachmann, albeit from a tight angle left wing. Rashford opens his body in the hope of guiding into the bottom right, however it’s too near the keeper, who snaffles.

80 minutes: A totally free kick for United out left wing. Telles loops it long. Maguire wins a header at the far post, however can’t get anything on target. The 2nd objective that would put this tie to bed stays evasive for the hosts.

79 minutes: United make their 4th modification of the night, removing Lingard and sending out on Matic to shore things up a bit.

78 minutes: Mata’s shipment is no excellent. Watford handle the complimentary kick quickly enough. United are making a meal of this.

77 minutes: Martial is heading down a cul-de-sac simply to the right of the Watford box. Ngakia unnecessarily transports him down, and this is a complimentary kick in an unsafe position.

76 minutes: Watford make another double swap. Wilmot begins for Troost-Ekong at the back, while the debutant Zinckernagel, blowing hard, is changed by Hungbo.

75 minutes: Navarro curls in from the right, towards Pedro on the right-hand corner of the six-yard box. A flick-on would trigger United all sorts of distress, however he attempts to beat Henderson at his near post, and the direct header cruises harmlessly large right.

74 minutes: United are needing to do some safeguarding here. Navarro makes his method down the right and whips a screening cross into the centre. Maguire passes that test, clearing United’s lines.

73 minutes: It’s unclear whether Sema’s shipment is a cross or a shot. In any case, it’s no excellent, cruising harmlessly large of the top-left corner.

72 minutes: Pedro tiptoes along the conservative tightrope, keeping the ball in at high speed and drawing a nasty from Telles, who makes a yellow for his cynicism. A totally free kick simply to the right of the United box. Threat here.

71 minutes: Maguire offsets his mistake by slamming the corner clear. However Sema comes at United once again, winning another corner on the right. Take 2. Pedro guides a relatively tame header into the arms of Henderson from the edge of package.

70 minutes: Watford swarm around a bad Maguire cleaning header, enabling Gray, Chalobah and Sema to integrate down the right and win a corner. Sema to take.

68 minutes: United make a double modification of their own. Rashford and Martial begun for James and the frustrating Greenwood.

66 minutes: Tuanzebe is reserved for barging Zinckernagel to the flooring. Or was it for kicking the ball away as he yielded the complimentary kick? In any case, he was mopping up McTominay’s mess, the United captain miscontrolling a simple pass and letting the Danish debutant snatch the ball. The resulting complimentary kick is an opportunity for Watford to pack package, and shows to be a wild-goose chase.

64 minutes: United stroke it around for a bit, though their pace has actually reduced substantially. Watford look pleased enough at the minute.

62 minutes: Mata makes like Sema, one minute previously, aiming to launch James down the inside-right channel with a marvel pass. Bachmann prepares for the risk, racing from his location to blooter clear. Someplace in the multiverse, it’s been a quickfire number of objectives and it’s 2-1. The little margins.

61 minutes: Sema’s very first act is to thread a wonderful long give the inside-right channel, almost launching Pedro on objective. Maguire does incredibly well to check out the risk, and obstructs in the nick of time.

60 minutes: Ngakia’s very first act is to yield a corner out on the right. Mata pulls the set piece back for Greenwood, who attempts to guide a shot into the right-hand side of the objective from 12 backyards, however can’t get any zest behind it. Bachmann claims.

58 minutes: Watford make a double alternative, changing Masina with Ngakia at left-back and Sarr with Sema on the wing. Sarr, who has actually been extremely outstanding, looks incredibly dissatisfied however trots off without problem.

56 minutes: A deep cross from the right by Zinckernagel. Pedro wins a header at the far post, beating Williams, however this time it’s power instead of accuracy that’s doing not have. A simple catch for Henderson.

55 minutes: Zinckernagel scoops the complimentary kick into the mixer. Pedro wins the header, though just handles to send out the ball miles over the bar. Another scare for United, however. They have actually not looked comfy safeguarding the set piece at all.

54 minutes: Lingard awkwardly barges Hughes to the ground out on the right. Free kick, and another possibility to trigger United some set-piece trouble.

52 minutes: James and Telles almost open Watford down the entrusted to a one-two, however James’s quick feet compose a cheque the rest of his body can’t capture, and simply as he threatens to burglarize package, the ball hectically clanks out for a toss toWatford He’s been dynamic, though.

51 minutes: So having stated that, both groups successfully relax for a number of scrappy minutes.

49 minutes: Some area for James down the inside-left channel. He’s provided time to line up a curler towards the bottom right, however does not rather get the speed or whip on his effort and it’s a simple snaffle for Bachmann. Both groups continue to look well up for this.

47 minutes: Sarr brushes McTominay off the ball with ease, and sends out Watford breaking upfield. Masina moves infield from the left, teeing up Pedro, who lashes hugely over the bar from the edge of package. Terrible surface however a great relocation by the visitors. Sarr is going to be an incredible gamer. He’s not far off currently.

Watford get the 2nd half underway. No modifications by either side, though naturally Maguire replaced the regrettable Bailly right at the end of the very first half.

Absolutely nothing comes of the corner, and there goes the whistle. Well, that was a half of 2 halves, United owning the very first 20 minutes approximately, Watford bossing the rest. However the house side will be better, having actually parlayed their duration of supremacy into that Scott McTominay header. This is an excellent, free-flowing, amusing contest. More, please!

45 minutes +4: Nevertheless there’s time for Watford to come once again, and Sarr triggers all way of trouble down the right once again, prior to teeing up Chalobah for another whack from range. Watford will get a corner this time, and United choose to take no opportunities with Bailly, sending out Maguire on in his stead.

45 minutes +3: Bailly appears like he wishes to continue, however in reality he looks a little dazed. He’s assisted off the pitch. No sub, however there’s just one additional minute to go, and it appears Watford aren’t getting their corner, though I’m unsure why.

45 minutes +2: The stretcher begins, however gladly, Bailly is quickly able to return up under his own steam. They’re still inspecting his neck, however. Much better safe than sorry.

45 minutes +1: Prior to that corner can be taken, the physio comes on to address Bailly, who hasn’t moved much because taking that whack upside his head.

45 minutes: From the toss, Sarr is clipped by Lingard. The complimentary kick is sent out high into the mixer. Henderson punches clear with power, albeit at the cost of Bailly, who takes a whack. Pedro gets the rebound and wins another corner left wing, Watford’s fifth of the video game.

44 minutes: United hearts in mouths as Sarr rollicks after a long ball down the right, and Henderson comes haring out of his box wanting to obstruct. The goalie arrives in the nick of time to hack out for a toss. Timed to excellence, he’ll inform you. Wow, that was dangerous, versus a gamer as quick as Sarr.

43 minutes: Bachmann conserves individually from Mata, who was established by a spectacular backheeled give the inside-left channel from Van de Beek.

42 minutes: James skitters down the left and wins a corner off Hughes. Telles sends out another great one in, however Sierralta beats Bailly and McTominay to the dive and Watford clear their lines.

41 minutes: Telles has a whack from range out left wing. It’s a simple snaffle for Bachmann.

40 minutes: Watford go huge on the corner, sending out 7 forward, however United handle it this time. Hughes clatters into James from the side as the United guy attempts to break upfield. A free-kick, though not a reservation, however it stopped an unsafe counter with Watford light at the back.

39 minutes: Sarr and Gray exchange skillfully down the right, Sarr prompting the one-two with a stunning little backheel. The relocation makes yet another corner.

38 minutes: The very first reservation of the match is gotten by Sarr, who cynically yanks on the shoulder of Lingard as the 2016 last hero attempts to assault up the left flank.

37 minutes: Hughes swings it in. Troos-Ekong dives greater than Bailly, however can just waft a header conveniently large right. Objective kick.

36 minutes: Watford’s self-confidence continues to thrive. Pedro wins another corner out left wing.

35 minutes: Zinckernagel takes, the debutant curling in precariously. United half clear. The ball breaks to Chalobah, who chests down and drags a shot large left from the edge of the D. United do not look comfy safeguarding set pieces at all.