FA Cup | Manchester United vs Reading | 5 Talking Points

#4 Lukaku and Sanchez impress

Lukaku and Sanchez against Reading

Both Lukaku and Sanchez have become second choice players to Rashford and Martial. They both had a point to prove to the new manager in the Reading game. Although both of them were not extraordinary, they both had decent games.

Sanchez looked lively on the left wing and even provided an assist for Lukaku from a precise through ball. Sanchez contributed to the defence as well by tracking back whenever the team required. As for Lukaku, he looks like a man on mission. He had scored in each of the last two games after coming on as a substitute and scored a goal today as well. His goal was really well scored and was expertly finished. Moreover, Lukaku looked more confident and was pretty good with his dribbling as well.

Against Reading, both of the players showed that they want to play an important role in the second half of the season.

#5 Tahith Chong and his debut

Manchester United v Reading - FA Cup Third Round

In the 62nd minute, the highly rated youngster became the 229th academy player to play for Manchester United. Due to Reading's domination in the game, Chong did not have many opportunities to show his skills. He, however, did show glimpses of his talent on the right wing. The good thing about Chong was that he did not try too hard to make an impression and played to the needs of his team. He even tracked back to support the defenders. To summarise, it was really good too see Chong make his debut for the first team and if given more chances, his role in the Manchester United first team may increase.