Manchester United are through to the fourth round of the capital one cup after win against Ipswich town, a comfortable win where Andreas Pereira scored his first goal on his first competitive start.Louis van Gaal selected a strong team with only one youth player added to it, expect he does not want a repeat of last year in the cup however disappointing that Lingard or Wilson can’t feature for the first time this season. David de Gea started in Goal with Valencia coming in at right back, the same central defence partnership and Ashley Young featuring at left back with Rojo injured. Schweinsteiger and Herrera in midfield, ahead of them Fellaini. Pereira the only youth player coming in on the left side, Juan Mata on the right with Rooney leading the line.

In the first minutes of the game, United won a free kick on the edge of the box after Schweinsteiger was pulled down. The Free kick fell to Pereira and shot hit the post but was offside. Andreas Pereira look lively in the first half and had a long distance shot on goal but saved by the keeper.

United had a good penalty claim turn down by the referee when Valencia’s cross hit the stretched out arm of the Ipswich defender.



Ipswich had some good opportunities, they pressed high and won the first corner of the game. Ipswich were helped by United’s team selection had no pace in attack, we played a lot of slow build up and possession side to side football.

United score their first on 27 minutes with Daley Blind coming out of defence to play a long diagonal pass up to Rooney, who held the ball up to get 1on1 with the keeper and slot it past him. Blind repeated the pass to Herrera but his shot was weak and straight at the keeper.

The goal helped United play more fluid with Ipswich dropping deep and the Reds having a lot of joy on the wings with more space due to them being compact. Our passing got better and created some good chance with Juan Mata coming close on 28 minutes but shot was weak.

In the second half Ipswich came out attacking United and having a few good opportunities. United looking sluggish and losing the ball after every attack. Their best chance was when McGoldrick flashed a ball across the box however thankfully missing everyone.

We woke up after this chance and started to pass around more meaningfully. On the hour mark United got their second, from play on the edge of the box between Rooney and Mata. Mata attempted to run into the box but was brought down on the edge. Andreas Pereira took the free kick and scored with a wonderful dipping ball on his first competitive start.



On 70 minutes, Louis van Gaal brought Juan Mata off for Anthony Martial and Chris Smalling for Phil Jones, who was returning from injury that Van Gaal included, he was lucky to be making his return. Memphis being included completed out substitutes when he replaced Wayne Rooney around the 80th minute. The captains armband was given to keeper David De Gea. United’s play was now easy possession football with Bastian Schweinsteiger dictating the play.

With four minutes to go, Andreas Pereira nearly got his second when Antonio Valencia cut back a pass that pereira hit getting a deflection on the way through but the keeper made a great stop.

United got their third of the evening in stoppage time when Bastian Schweinsteiger received the ball in the midfield and player a long ball up to pick out Memphis run at the Ipswich defender. Memphis passed to Martial going the opposite way through the defender to sent him 1on1 with the keeper and was always going the slot it calmly passed the keeper.



Overall a comfortable victory to get through to the four round, where United were drawn against championship promotion challengers Middlesbrough. Andreas Pereira got man of the match for his superb free kick and looked lively throughout the game. Another candidate for MOTM was Bastian Schweinsteiger who’s passing was effortless and hardly lost the ball in the game. The defence and keeper had very little to trouble them, Smalling and Blind continue their partnership with a good performance. Blinds passing ability was highlighted more with great range of passing.

Another victory as we turn our attention back to league action at home against Sunderland.