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Rashford’s inclusion gave United’s attacks another dimension
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With Stokes making it hard for United to break down the defence through aerial balls, the Portuguese decided to take off Fellaini and bring in Marcus Rashford. The youngster had an instant impact on the game as his searing pace down the left wing caused all sorts of problem for ex-Liverpool Glen Johnson.
Rashford’s inclusion gave United’s attacks another dimension and they started making inroads into the Stoke 18-yard box more often than they did in the entire second half. Rooney and Lingard were brought in next, in places of Mata and Mkhitaryan respectively. While the chances came in hard and fast after that, it was the man from Everton who saved United’s day.
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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.
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