Pogba plucked Jack Grealish’s header out of the air fantastically, nonchalantly lobbed the ball over the top of John McGinn after which nodded it into the trail of Marcus Rashford. Rashford, recognizing Wan-Bissaka making a run for it, flicked the ball first time into the trail of the United proper again to profession down the flank. What occurred subsequent felt important: Wan-Bissaka getting his head up and clipping over a pinpoint cross that Martial, darting in between Ezri Konsa and Tyrone Mings, headed firmly previous Martinez. An actual striker’s aim, the form of which Solskjaer needs to see extra from Martial.
Villa are fifth for a cause: assured in possession and a menace with these crosses from out large. Bailly and Pogba had been each required to make wonderful clearing headers with Ollie Watkins lurking and McGinn drew an excellent save from De Gea at his close to submit after a deep cross from the maraudering Money.
United had had 4 sights of aim earlier than Martial struck. Martial himself had a rasping drive tipped apart, Fred fired over after a neat transfer, Pogba shot large and Bruno Fernandes curled one other effort previous a submit. Villa had been by no means going to go away calmly and, given the power and aggression with which they attacked United after the interval, it was no shock to see them equalise shortly after De Gea had pushed over Watkins’ header from Grealish’s cross.
McGinn performed a fast free-kick to Grealish who whipped in a low cross that Luiz managed to leap over to go away for Traore to fit house on the far aspect.
United’s response was speedy, although, and whereas they had been clinging on on the finish, there was a grit to this efficiency that may provide Solskjaer loads of encouragement going ahead.