Manchester United 2-1 Brighton: 5 Talking Points

#1 Ole's men make it seven from seven, momentum continues to build

Ole celebrates after another win for his Manchester United side, who continue to gain momentum

They might not have played many good teams barring Tottenham recently, in a match they were fortunate to win, but this latest victory will help provide yet more momentum particularly with the FA Cup tie vs Arsenal to come next week.

You have to give credit where its due - perhaps under Mourinho, they might have just adopted one specific attacking focus against the types of teams who sustain a defensive approach throughout.

After all, they were beaten at the Amex by Brighton earlier on in the campaign - yet instead were proactive here, knowing the Dunk-Duffy combination are strong in the air and relish defending, varying their attacks and making it more difficult.

Some variety in the final third was good as it meant they were unpredictable to defend against, which is even more difficult given the quality of United's frontline. Arguably not given a license to express themselves previously, they are all high on confidence and it shows with their performances. Rashford and Pogba, in particular, are shining, while Martial and Lingard are both working hard to maintain their starting berths in different ways.

Allowing Pogba to roam forward in space, overlaps with both Ashley Young and Dalot down the flanks, linking up play well while being patient in possession with Matic and Herrera, it's the type of performance that helps boost morale with a tougher stretch of fixtures to come.

Sure, they would have been frustrated to the only score twice. That was mainly Brighton's doing, particularly as David Button made a handful of important saves and his backline crucial interventions too.

With that in mind, United are unpredictable so it'll be interesting to see how they handle this current winning run - extended to seven in all competitions since Mourinho's dismissal last month. Luke Shaw's injury in the warm-up meant Dalot started in an unfamiliar role at left-back, yet rarely put a foot wrong.

It leaves them three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, who lost 2-0 against Arsenal - who are now level on points with the Red Devils after 23 matches this term. With Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain awaiting them in the Champions League next month, only time will tell if this is a temporary burst of form or meaningful long-term change.

Stats' source: WhoScored