Manchester United 2-1 Brighton: 4 decisions from Solskjaer that won the game

Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League
Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League

#1 Fluid front three

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Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League
Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League

Solskjaer fluid front three are getting a lot of attention recently. The trio of Lingard, Rashford, and Martial had successfully relegated big names like Lukaku, Sanchez, and Mata to the bench. The three youngsters have almost everything that Solskjaer could ask for and it was the Norwegian's use of his attacking talents that won United the game.

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Lingard started on the right and Martial on the left, as Solskjaer choose Rashford to lead the line. However, none of those three stayed true to their positions throughout the game. Rashford started through the middle but had the freedom his talent deserved. Lingard was a nuisance all game, strong in tracking back and make good runs through the channels. Martial was strong through the left but popped up through the middle as well. As such, defending against this front three was a nightmare.

Their movement and performances certainly deserved a couple of more goals, but they were guilty of becoming complacent in the second half. However, the blistering first-half performance from the front three was enough to earn United three points.

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Edited by Sujith M
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