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They have started to play the way everyone wanted to see them play. They are beating their opponents convincingly. Manchester United looks like getting back on track after playing boring and ineffective football for the past 5-6 years.
It looks like the departure of Mourinho has filled positive energy in the whole club. The board, staff, players and the fans have started to enjoy football since Mourinho got sacked. They have finally started to play attacking football after being boring for so long.
Manchester United are currently sitting at 6th place in the Premier League standings. In order to play in the Champions League next season, they will have to either win the Champions League this season or finish inside the top 4 in the Premier League this season.
Ole Gunnar Solskjær has asked his players to play with freedom. He has asked them to attack the football and the opponents which has seen United score 12 goals in their previous games. It's fair to say that they have not yet played this brand of football against a top Premier League side. But we also can't deny the fact that they would probably have not scored so many goals under Jose Mourinho.
Here we look at 3 players who could really have an impact on where Manchester United finishes at the end of the season.
#1 Paul Pogba
Pogba is back in the scoresheets. He looks like the player he was in Juventus and now he is showing why United bought him for a record transfer fee from Juventus.
Paul Pogba is running the show for Manchester United at the moment and that's a big problem for their opponents. He has been their best player on the field since Ole Gunnar Solskjær took over at United. He has already scored 4 goals in the last 3 games and look like unstoppable at the moment.
United would need Pogba to be at his best for the remaining season if they want to catch their rivals. They would definitely like to finish in the top 4 to cement their place in the UEFA Champions League next season.
Manchester United have already made it clear that they want to build their team around Paul Pogba while Ole Gunnar Solskjær has also shown his desire to make the team play around Pogba. So it will be interesting to see if Paul Pogba can fulfil those expectations by the end of the season.
#2 David de Gea
David de Gea is arguably one of the best goalkeepers in the world. He has been one of the few positives United have had in the past few seasons. He has saved United numerous times and has been their most consistent performer over the past few seasons.
However, he has had an average season in Premier League 2018/19. He has already conceded 32 goals this season and has kept only 2 clean sheets. While Last year, he conceded only 28 goals and kept 19 clean sheets in the Premier League.
His own form has been lacking consistency since the World Cup last year. The back four has also been inconsistent for United but this season they have conceded way more goals as compared to past seasons.
David is contracted to the club till 2020 and the club has no intentions to sell him as they know it will be extremely hard to replace a player of his calibre. David has to bring his old form to help United keep some clean sheets. If they are able to do so, they could be on their way to claim a top 4 spot by the end of the season.
#3 Alexis Sanchez
Manchester United signed Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal and made him the highest paid player in the Premier League last January. United and their fans expected him to make an instant effect on the Old Trafford side. But he has struggled badly since joining United almost one year ago.
He has scored just 1 goal and assisted 2 in his 10 Premier League outings so far this season. He is coming back from an injury which saw him miss United's previous fixtures. He is yet to play under Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Although he is going to play some part against Newcastle for sure, the manager has already told the media that Sanchez will have to fight to claim his place in the starting XI.
He is a top player at his position and the United fans would want to see the best version of Sanchez in 2019. He is a player who can decide how United play in the upcoming months. If he plays at his best and stays fit, Manchester United might get past their rivals and cement their spot in the top 4.
