United started the match with Bailly, Smalling and Jones at the back
#2 Fellaini, Valencia and Lingard on the scoresheet after a long period
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With Paul Pogba out injured and Herrera suspended, Mourinho stationed Fellaini and Carrick in the midfield. Time and again, the Portuguese manager has shown his faith in the Belgian, despite a lot of flak from the Red Devils fans.
However, the midfielder proved his manager’s faith in him right by scoring the opening goal for the visitors, his first in Premier League since December 2015. On the other hand, the Wembley hero, Jesse Lingard scored a screamer to double United’s lead, which was his first in the league in 13 months.
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Antonio Valencia's goal vs. Middlesbrough was his first for Man Utd since 11th January 2014 vs. Swansea1163 days ago. pic.twitter.com/DvCmRWtTD5
Perfect time to step up when half the team is missing through injury or suspension.
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Sankalp Srivastava
Sankalp is a veteran European and international football writer at Sportskeeda. He has a total experience of 8 years, having previously worked for some top companies such as Wisden India and Fox Sports Asia. An engineer by qualification, Sankalp places a very high emphasis on accuracy by leaving no stone unturned in his research, and prides himself on showcasing the human aspect of the sporting world.
Sankalp has had the privilege of interviewing senior Indian cricketers such as Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Chris Woakes in his experience so far. He has also covered various Indian and international matches, such as the 2019 ICC ODI World Cup when working for FOX.
Sankalp started following football after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup with his family. He is a die-hard Manchester United supporter, who started following the club due to David Beckham. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and favorite player is Lionel Messi, both for setting unattainable benchmarks. He considers Barcelona’s incredible 6-1 second leg comeback win in the 2016-17 UCL against Paris Saint-Germain as one of the most iconic matches ever.
Along with European football, Sankalp also follows the Indian Super League. When not writing, Sankalp enjoys traveling and watching sports.
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