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

#1 Paul Pogba

All Solskjaer did, for the untrained eye, was to tweak the Frenchman's position and gave him the freedom, yet there must be so much going on behind the scenes that the world is unaware of. Whatever the reason may be, Paul Pogba is playing out of his skin for Manchester United right now.

Since Solskjaer's appointment, Pogba has four goals and three assists in just three games. For the second game running, the Frenchman put up a Man of the Match performance and stole the show.

He started with a brilliantly taken goal where he anticipated Rashford's movements to make himself available in the box. He scored his second with a clinical header from a Herrera cross. Pogba stayed higher up on the pitch all game and also stayed true to his own game.

However, most important of all, it is a change in attitude that looks impressive. Against Bournemouth, Paul Pogba was brilliant and was the main reason United won the game.

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