5 Positives for Manchester United from the weekend

#4 Rashford getting better

Chelsea FC v Manchester United - Premier League

The right side of the front three has been United’s bane for a couple of seasons now. Lingard and Mata have been front-runners for that place of late, but Mourinho opted for Mata to be a part of the midfield three against Chelsea and decided to place his faith on young Marcus Rashford on the night.

And Rashford did not disappoint. While his final ball is still lacking at times, Rashford had a good game and tried to make use of the space left behind by the adventurous Alonso. A better decision making in the final third would still do him a world of good, as would better-crossing abilities, but the fact that Chelsea were wary of the young English striker was evident when Eden Hazard ran in to cover for Alonso, committed a foul and earned a yellow card in a bid to stop Rashford.

In the second half, Rashford got better and was instrumental in Martial’s second goal. He is slowly coming into his own and has been looking increasingly confident in a position that is still United’s weak point. With the confidence gained against Chelsea, Rashford could take his game a notch higher and stake the claim for a permanent starting spot on the right.