Manchester United took on Bournemouth earlier this evening looking to continue their resurgence under Ole Gunnar Solskjær. The Red Devils began the match with a lot of attacking intent and scored in the 5th minute courtesy of Paul Pogba’s poked finish from close range. The Frenchman doubled the home side’s lead in the 33rd minute with his well-timed header.
Anthony Martial scored United’s third goal in the 45th minute, but the Cherries managed to get a goal back just before the half-time break through Nathan Ake’s powerful header. The second half was more of the same with Solskjær’s team dominating possession while the Cherries sat back and tried to hit United on the counter. Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to score with a delicate finish to cap off a fine victory over Eddie Howe’s men as the match finished 4-1 in favour of the Red Devils.
Let’s take a look at how each Man United player performed during the match against the Cherries.
GK: David De Gea – 7/10
The Spanish keeper pulled off some good saves to restrict Bournemouth to just one goal in the game.
RB: Ashley Young – 7/10
The English talent made some excellent runs down the right flank and created some fantastic chances for United in the first half.
CB: Eric Bailly – 4.5/10
He looked solid in defence and commanded his box well. However, Bailly got his marching orders after a rash challenge on Ryan Fraser in the second half.
CB: Victor Lindelöf – 6/10
He looked a bit shaky during set-pieces, but otherwise, Lindelof managed the game well to help United earn a brilliant win at Old Trafford.
LB: Luke Shaw – 6/10
The English left-back provided some much-needed width down the left flank but lacked the cutting edge in the final third.
CM: Ander Herrera – 8/10
The Spanish midfielder made some excellent interceptions in midfield and showed a lot of invention going forward.
CM: Nemanja Matic – 7/10
Ake got the better of him in the lead up to the Bournemouth goal before half-time. Other than that, he had a fantastic game in the centre of the park.
RAM: Jesse Lingard – 6/10
The English sensation had an uneventful game, but fortunately for him, his teammates around him were all in-form.
CAM: Paul Pogba – 8.5/10
The French midfielder was brilliant as he was given a lot of freedom to express himself. He managed to score two goals and create one assist which ultimately made the difference on the day.
LAM: Anthony Martial – 7.5/10
The French attacker looked a real threat down the left flank and picked out Pogba with an excellent pass in the first half.
ST: Marcus Rashford – 8/10
The English forward ran the channels well and got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts. It was another fine display from the Man United striker!
Substitutes:
ST: Romelu Lukaku – 7/10
The Belgian came off the bench to find the back of the net with a beautiful finish.
CM: Andreas Pereira – 6/10
The United talent kept things ticking in midfield for Solskjær’s team
CB: Phil Jones – 6/10
He did well to see out the victory for the Red Devils.
