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Another move that began around the Forest area claimed a corner on the right. Eriksen\u2019s delivery \u2013 rolled short along the turf \u2013 came out of the coaches\u2019 playbook and there was Rashford to hammer home for a fifth in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
United\u2019s No 10 may be in the form of his storied career \u2013 as his next act showed. This time he turned creator, sliding a crafty pass to Martial who, at range, pulled the trigger. Hennessey dived low and right and spilled the ball over the line and this was 2-0 and five in nine appearances for the No 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rashford was rampant. A bullocking run drew a yellow card, before a backheel, a feathered touch, and an incisive charge that cast Renan Lodi as amateurish were further dashes of menace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As impressive was the hounding Forest received from United in any moment of possession \u2013 Casemiro, Raphael Varane and Eriksen often hunting in a pack. Yet, now, football\u2019s capriciousness was displayed when Willy Boly got the last touch on a Lodi set piece from the left to score. But, in a melee, Ryan Yates\u2019s header had hit the centre-back\u2019s leg and following one of those age-like VAR delays this was chalked off for the Ivorian standing offside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the teams changed ends United were at 69.5% possession. This was definitely their match to close out at a canter and this they would do. At a Forest corner, those in red broke, Antony failing to find Martial, before Fernandes took over, his effort hitting the side-netting. Orel Mangala did the same from a Serge Aurier pass but this was only a second Forest attempt and neither had worked David de Gea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unplayable Rashford next popped up on the left and, using Martial\u2019s run as a decoy, landed the ball at Fernandes\u2019s feet. He tapped it right and the onrushing Antony should not have allowed Hennessey to repel his close-range shot. Martial, too, smacked off Hennessey\u2019s legs from close \u2013 Fernandes again the provider \u2013 as
United toyed with Cooper\u2019s men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donny van de Beek, a replacement, lashed a left-foot shot off Remo Freuler, Fernandes tried to lob Hennessey from near halfway, and Alejandro Granacho (another substitute) ripped down the left: this was a joyous display that has become a United rarity. Now came the third: Casemiro prodded the ball to Fred and another of
the manager\u2019s changes had scored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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