May 10, 2024
https://www.blamefootball.com/2021/01/13/burnley-0-1-man-united-three-key-talking-points/

Swimming Pool through REUTERS/Peter Powell

Guy 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 questionable first-half where whatever broke them, and opened the Burnley defence through a thumping second-half strike from Paul Pogba.

1. Completing: The only Unfavorable

Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba’s vision and capability guarantees a lot of possibilities for the United assaulters, nevertheless, the similarity Rashford and Martial have actually been guilty of complacency in front of the objective this season. The French forward had 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.

In a close objected to clash the missed out on chances might return to haunt Solskjaer’s side, as seen formerly versus PSG in the Champions League and Guy 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 opt for 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 the Burnley defence to breath.

While, the Serbian 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 trusted choice for the huge video games, was rested this evening, and it’ll be intriguing to see if he begins ahead of the similarity Pogba and Matic in United’s greatest video game of the season on Sunday.

3. Back to Anfield

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

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