3 reasons why Manchester United won against Bournemouth

#2 Mourinho's double change in the second half

Jose Mourinho

Off late, United fans have been through a lot. They have seen their team go down in the first half and then, Mourinho inevitably switching to Marouane Fellaini as his Plan B. However, with the Belgian midfielder out of action, the Portuguese manager had to dig deep into his squad and bring on Rashford and Ander Herrera.

The changes were necessary but not obvious. Herrera, who replaced Fred, added stability in the midfield. Rashford, on the other hand, coming on in place of Juan Mata, brought some much-needed pace to the table.

Alexis Sanchez had already troubled Steve Cook with his speed. Rashford's introduction meant that the danger would only increase exponentially. The dual change had an immediate impact on the game as United dominated most of the second half. Eventually, it was the young Englishman who scored the winner in the second minute of stoppage time.