The Guardian - 12.07.2019

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The Guardian
Monday 12 August 2019

sure on the ball. He’s a leader and with
him, David de Gea and Victor Lindelöf
they marshalled that back line really
well. It is important to have strong per-
sonalities at the back. Dan has made a
great impact and it is the best feeling
ever scoring a goal in front of the Stret-
ford End. You can’t beat that.”
While Wan-Bissaka was involved
in Rashford’s 6 7th-minute strike, Sol-
skjær was pleased with United’s dis-
play following the interval.
“The second half was out-

Match report
Daniel Taylor
Pages 50-51 

Fab four for United


Rashford puts Chelsea to sword


as Solskjær praises new signings


▲ Marcus
Rashford
celebrates his
second and
Manchester
United’s third
goal against
Chelsea at Old
Traff ord
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MANCHESTER UNITED
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Manchester
United

Chelsea

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Rashford 18pen 6 7,
Martial 65,
James 81

Ole Gunnar Solskjær praised Man-
chester United’s “risk and reward”
play as Chelsea were torn apart at Old
Traff ord.
An 1 8th-minute penalty from Mar-
cus Rashford before a second from the
forward after the break, along with
strikes from Anthony Martial and
Daniel James on 6 5 and 81 minutes,

signings Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-
Bissaka and James after the opening
win. The trio were bought for a com-
bined £145m in the summer and each
enjoyed a memorable debut. While
Maguire and Wan-Bissaka started,
James was a late replacement.
Solskjær said: “We’ve signed three
fantastic boys, three fantastic person-
alities and we are delighted with them.
He’s [Maguire] done exactly what
we’ve signed him for, his presence in
both boxes, his calmness and compo-

James 81

‘It wasn’t a 4-0 game’
said a disappointed
Frank Lampard
49 

respectively, secured a confi dence-
boosting victory in what is expected
to be a season of transition for United.
This left Solskjær delighted. “As we
said to the boys before the game, we
have found the way we want to play
and a way we believe in,” he said.
“You’ve just got to go out and do the
same. We took risks but that’s the
way here. You have got to go for it. It’s
risk and reward and today we were
rewarded.”
Solskjær was pleased with his new

Jamie Jackson
Old Traff ord

Toon gloom


Aubameyang’s


strike spoils


homecoming


party for Bruce


Billy whizz


Vunipola scores


but England


and Wales have


injury worries


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