Manchester United 4-1 Bournemouth: 5 men who were brilliant for Solskjaer

Modified Dec 31, 2018 03:20 GMT

Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League

#2 Marcus Rashford

Rashford had started to look a lot better under the Norwegian, but it was just the tip of the iceberg. Against Bournemouth, the English youngster lit up Old Trafford and even received a standing ovation from the stadium when he was replaced by Lukaku in the 70th minute.

Marcus Rashford had set the tone of the game as early as the 5th minute when he displayed awe-inspiring skills to break down the Bournemouth defense from the right. The turn, the touch of the ball, the body feints and the control could be watched over a hundred times as he set up Pogba to open the scoring.

From then until the end of the half when he found the net himself, the youngster was absolutely brilliant on the night and never gave a moment of peace for Bournemouth defenders.

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