Cardiff City 1-5 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points and Tactical Analysis | Premier League 2018-19

A five-star performance from Manchester United
A five-star performance from Manchester United

#4 Manchester United continue to burst forward with purpose, Jesse Lingard turns comfortable into comprehensive

That's what happens when you enjoy your football!
That's what happens when you enjoy your football!

Even after the half-time whistle, United continued to display energy of the highest order. Neither did they sit back and deep to prevent a comeback from Cardiff, nor did they knock it around for safety.

The Red Devils stuck to their basics and kept knocking at the Cardiff defence with the right impetus. A string of passes saw Rashford clear, but Morrison's vital last-ditch intervention kept out the England international.

Moments later, Lingard flip-flapped past opponents and weaved his way into the box, but was supposedly clipped by Sol Bamba. He took the onus upon himself and made no mistake with the penalty.

In the 63rd minute, Lindelof set off on his bike and played it in for Rashford, who really should have doubled his tally. Seven minutes later, Pogba drove forward and lashed onto one from 25 yards, but Etheridge was equal to it. At that moment, although the defence took a couple of blows, one could infer that United's free-flowing football was back.

Pogba linked up with Lingard for the final goal, with the latter showing all the composure in the world for his second. Icing on the cake stuff.

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