“play without fear” . Clearly the message has been heard loud and clear, with his charges breaking down teams in a variety of ways, as we explore here...



OUT FOR THE COUNTER In recent weeks we've seen the Reds display an eye-catching attacking unpredictability, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saying he wants his team to. Clearly the message has been heard loud and clear, with his charges breaking down teams in a variety of ways, as we explore here...

“It's devastating from United,” said the Reds legend, from his co-commentary perch at Wembley Stadium. “Pogba's pass is world-class and Lingard is alive in transition. It's brilliant from Rashford. Solskjaer's tactics have worked an absolute treat.” The ball was still spinning in Hugo Lloris's net when Gary Neville gave his take on Marcus Rashford's winner against Tottenham on 13 January.said the Reds legend, from his co-commentary perch at Wembley Stadium.

With the pace of that trio, plus Anthony Martial making up the attacking quartet, the Reds are well equipped to pick off any team on the counterattack. Newcastle United had fallen foul of the same conundrum earlier in the month, going behind to Romelu Lukaku's opener and committing numbers forward in search of an equaliser. That left space to be exploited by fast breakaways, with Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez combining to tee up a calm finish from Rashford. Devastating.

FEEDING OFF SCRAPS

A fringe benefit of an increased number of shots is a heightened chance of rebounds, and United have been alert when it comes to following in spilled efforts. When Victor Lindelof's powerful header was just about kept out against Huddersfield, Nemanja Matic was on hand to tap into an unguarded goal, while Romelu Lukaku's opener at Newcastle followed careful study of the game.