Manchester United 3-2 Southampton: 5 men who were instrumental in the comeback win

#4 Victor Lindelof

Manchester United v Southampton FC - Premier League

Sanchez's injury kick-started a lot of changes in Solskjaer's tactics, and one of them was switching to what looked like a back three. Victor Lindelof took his position to the left of Smalling and it was from here that he sent in long balls that disrupted the opposition. With the security of 3 men at the back, United continued to pile men forward and pegged down the away side. However, Southampton threatened to score on the break, trying to bomb forward to take advantage of the empty spaces. It was here that Lindelof played a key role.

The Swede ensured that the away side never had an advantage in the counter and held his fort well. He was also careful with his tackles, staying clean and denying the opposition forwards any space to operate. His assurance allowed Luke Shaw to operate from a higher position and it helped United in their pursuit of the 3 points.