Manchester United 2-0 Reading: 5 Tactics from Solskjaer that won the game

#1 Fluid front three

Manchester United v Reading - FA Cup Third Round

Solskjaer started with a completely different front three, with Lukaku, Sanchez and Mata starting together for the first time. It was also the first start for Sanchez and Lukaku under the Norwegian and the duo were eager to impress their manager. Even though none of them sparkled on the night, they were great together, and it was the fluidity of the front three that won the game in the end.

Lukaku and Sanchez looked a little rusty from the start, but grew into the game with time. They were both guilty of missing a few chances, but both gave the Reading defense a lot of headaches. Those two combined brilliantly as Sanchez set Lukaku up to score the second goal.

Sanchez and Mata switched places a few times, which Lukaku ran the channels continuously. Reading had a tough time tracking the runs and positions of the three as they continued to be fluid in the first half. Solskjaer brought in Chong and Rashford to spice things up in the second half, as United rode the firepower of their front three to win the game.