Manchester United 2-0 Swansea City: 5 Talking Points

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#3 Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard are in fine form

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Gotta love these lads

Who would've thunk that Jesse Lingard would displace Dele Alli from the England international side at the start of the season? But he has now and it looks set to stay that way for a while as he is making the best out of his best season yet for Manchester United.

Lingard was right up there tonight among the best performers for Mourinho's side as his running and evasiveness did the Swans' head in during the first half. He brought about a swagger with his deft touches and immaculate understanding of his teammates' movements.

And despite all the criticism that has been thrown his way, Lukaku will walk out of this season a happy man and he has every right to be. He should have netted a couple more because it was that kind of game and that's where he perhaps comes short of Mohamed Salah, Harry Kane, and Sergio Aguero.

But Lukaku was all about the industry surging forward today as he wrestled past players on half a dozen occasions, held the ball up well, linked up brilliantly at times with Mata, Pogba, Lingard and Alexis Sanchez and got his 100th Premier League goal to show for it.

In Lukaku and Lingard, United have two fine in-form players and there are some great signs for them ahead of the next season. (This one's already done and dusted and everyone with a sane top should have moved on a month ago.)

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