The Spaniard is such a clever player and is a fantastic reader of the pace of the game. However, his abilities were challenged in the opening stages of the game, when United endured sustained pressure from Fulham.
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Herrera was busy as a bee in those stages, but he led by example, closing down the opposition, snapping at loose passes and winning free kicks. He even drove forward to transfer the pressure to the opposition defense and his hard work finally bore fruit in the 14th minute.
As United tried to find a way into the Fulham defense through Martial, the Frenchman lost the ball and the home team tried to catch the away side on the counter. Up stepped Herrera, who won back the ball, jumping over a stray tackle and immediately placed it back to Martial. The Frenchman found his countryman Pogba, who scored to ease the nerves.
It was just the boost United needed and Solskjaer's midfield dynamo had done the job again. Herrera did not just help out in defence, he was crucial in the forward play, moving the ball well, trying to find his forwards with great balls and tacking the runs of Pogba to unleash the Frenchman. His turns and awareness made his presence vital for United yet again.
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