Manchester United 4-1 Burton Albion (Rashford 5, 17, Lingard 36, Martial 60) (Dyer 90+1)
Not much to report on
this third round procession, but I’ll give it a go anyway. United
unsurprisingly strolled to victory, given that we played 11 internationals and
Mata and Rashford kept their places, so there was no danger of Mourinho taking
the League Cup lightly this season – he wants to retain it and nothing less
will do. So no kids in the side, which was a bit of a shame, but I suppose some
fringe players needed minutes. Smalling, Lindelof, Darmian, Lingard and Herrera
had precious few minutes under their belt so far this term, plus to top it off
the new club captain, Michael Carrick, was making his first appearance of the
season.
Martial and Rashford
started together for the first time this season and ran riot. Young Rash read
Lingard’s clever lay-off from a Carrick pass to tuck in for the early lead.
United were all over Burton, and another goal soon followed. Rashford’s second
goal was a thunderous snap shot from outside the penalty area with little
backlift on the turn; United’s overpowered team were on easy street and within
36 minutes the game was over as a contest when Lingard made it 3-0 after a
brilliant Martial run. Meanwhile Tony Marshall could’ve had a hat trick, so
mesmeric was his dribbling, but settled for one, and a nice video below.
It was just very
easy, all a bit cruel on Championship overachievers Burton, who at least had
the glory of scoring a consolation goal at Old Trafford through Lloyd Dyer late
on. Sub keeper Joel Pereira really should’ve kept it out, but alas (What a gig
Romero has right now by the way. Doesn’t even have to complete the 90). We’re
through, full of confidence and goals, and drew Swansea away in the 4th
Round. A good evening’s work.
United (4-2-3-1)
Romero 6 (Pereira 78, 5); Darmian 7, Lindelof 6.5, Smalling 6.5, Blind 7.5;
Carrick 7.5, Herrera 6.5; Mata 7 (Shaw 46, 6), Lingard 7.5, Martial 8.5;
Rashford 8 (McTominay 64, 6).
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