Manchester United were compelling to watch as they went about their business
#2 Swansea are let off the leash in the second half and Tammy Abraham makes a case
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Swansea looked a much better team in the second half after the introduction of Tammy Abraham
The Welsh side were always going to struggle against Manchester United at Old Trafford. They had been swept aside earlier in the season by the Red Devils when Mourinho's men turned on the afterburners in the last 10 minutes and smashed and grabbed three goals from it.
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They showed a bit too much respect for United in the first half but in the second, with the introduction of Tammy Abrahams and Carvalhal deciding to let his players off the leash, Swansea looked like a whole different side.
From the 52nd minute to the 65th, Swansea were the better side on the field as United's complacency once again let their opponents boogie back into the game.
Abrahams' mobility led to some nervy moments for the United defence and he would have even pulled one back but for the absolute brilliance of David De Gea.
Carvalhal has really revived this side and, if they can produce more of what they did in the second half - the same positive, front foot style of football, they could yet save their season and contently look forward to the next.
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Shambhu Ajith
Shambhu is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who focuses on previews, listicles and news articles. An ardent Manchester United supporter since before his teenage years, he started following the Red Devils by age 10 watching MUTV on television. Shambhu is also a highly-revered rapper and a playback singer on Spotify, having a whopping 1 million monthly listeners.
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