Mkhitaryan Magic
The Armenian has been nothing short of sensational but that changed when he scored a freakish backheel goal. Fans of both clubs could just stare in disbelief and Mkhitaryan pulled a Di Stefano.
A sensational finish from a beautiful pass saw the match put into a box, sealed and placed for shipping. Zlatan’s chance creation coming to power yet again!
Jones and Rojo have a splendid job yet again
United’s ‘backup’ defence did a splendid job yet again as Jones and Rojo shut down Sunderland to the best of their abilities overcoming the towering presence of Anichebe and duelling the likes of Kone.
Jones won all his aerial duels and the defence had some stellar interceptions from Pogba who has received a lot of flak for his defensive slip ups. This was enough to prevent any potential attacks from Sunderland. Borini’s goal was an exception; a sublime strike like that can rarely be stopped.
United need to keep going
Manchester United have two games in three days come Jan 31 and team selection is crucial. Mkhitaryan might feature in United’s next game as they look to carry on their run in the cup games as well as build on their streak of wins in the league.
Injuries have deserted United for now and they will need that to continue should they prove a long-term threat to the other clubs.
