The sun shone, a gigantic banner sporting Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s face swirled in the Stretford End, and Manchester United claimed victory.
This was the perfect way to herald the Norwegian being made full-time manager and to respond to the last two defeats. It was hardly pretty: United were stuck in second gear, the goals apart, but as winning while underperforming is a yardstick of a team it was a satisfactory afternoon, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial the home scorers, with Abdoulaye Doucouré producing Watford’s late response.
Written by Jamie Jackson at Old Trafford
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/mar/30/manchester-united-watford-premier-league-match-report under the title “Anthony Martial goal proves key as Manchester United hold off Watford”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
