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#2 Impressive performance by the midfield trio of United

Fellaini was outstanding again for Man United.

Jose Mourinho rightly played Fellaini and Matic in the centre of the midfield to nullify the threat posed by Troy Deeney with his head. The physical nature of Watford's game was always going to trouble United's backline, but with Fellaini sitting in front of them, it gave an assurance to both Smalling and Lindelof at the back.

With Matic and Fellaini controlling the midfield, Pogba got a free license to attack, and he was denied twice by Ben Foster in the first half. Fellaini had a role to play in Smalling's goal for United's second. Matic's red card in the dying moment of the game was a bit of turn off for otherwise a flawless performance from the midfield trio.

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Edited by Glenn Joseph