Manchester United 5-1 Cardiff City: 6 men who were brilliant for Solskjaer

#4 Jesse Lingard

Cardiff City v Manchester United - Premier League

Even though Lingard started from the left, he drifted inside all night, causing Cardiff all sorts of problems. His speed and movement was a nuisance, and the opposition struggled to catch hold of him.

The Englishman picked up an assist by teeing up Martial for that wonderfully crafted goal. While Lingard does not provide too much trickery and skills on the right, it is his understanding with his teammates that is crucial for Manchester United. Against Cardiff too, Lingard was in fine form, making good off the ball runs and even trying to set up the marauding Lindelof on one occasion. However, his best moments came in the second half.

He won a penalty in the 57th minute and then pushed away Pogba confidently, taking the spot kick himself and scoring. When Solskjaer decided to take off his attacking players, Lingard moved to a central striker position and his brilliant run was spotted by Pogba, who set him up to score United's 5th goal.

Lingard might not have caught the eye, but he was clinical in front of goal and contributed greatly to the win.

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