CHELSEA 0-2 MAN U: POGBA’S GOAL AND ASSIST SEE SARRI BOYS OUT OF FA CUP
Joseph Omoniyi
Following his defeat to PSG in the UEFA Champions League, many had thought Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s so-called honeymoon period as United interim manager was ended, but his team bounced back excellently – the Norwegian getting his tactics spot on despite the injury-enforced absences of Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard.
Manchester United provided a fine response to their Paris Saint-Germain defeat by beating Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to secure a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Although Chelsea initially looked the brighter of the two sides, United gradually improved and were good value for the lead when Ander Herrera nodded in from close range in the 31st minute, and Paul Pogba – provider for the opener – made it 2-0 on the stroke of half-time.
In desperate need of a route back into the contest, Chelsea increased the intensity after half-time and generally controlled proceedings, but they could not find a way past the solid backline of a United side who find themselves two wins from the final.
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