5 things Manchester United should do to close the gap on Manchester City 

#5 Keep feeding Romelu Lukaku

Lukaku dominated Liverpool's defence from start to finish

The Belgian might have been under fierce criticism, especially for his performances in the bigger matches, but Lukaku is proving those naysayers wrong and proving that he is of the required level to lead United to new heights.

Two huge performances against Chelsea and Liverpool helped the Red Devils win both of those games, and he deserved the plaudits for such selfless displays.

The former Everton centre-forward completes 11.17 forward passes over the course of every game, which tops the list out of himself, Harry Kane and Sergio Agüero in the Premier League.

Lukaku also wins the most aerial duels out of these three, 3.14 per game, which is why he had such joy against a feeble Liverpool defence.

As proven since the turn of the year, Lukaku does deliver when he is given service in the right areas of the pitch. Pumping hopeful long balls into the channels for the Belgian to chase is not the best use of his strengths.

David de Gea found him from a simple goal kick, which led to Marcus Rashford’s opening goal against Jürgen Klopp’s men.

Lukaku can and will continue to improve at Manchester United and he deserves credit for the season he’s had - 23 goals in all competitions - and how his overall link-up play has changed in a positive fashion.