Mason Greenwood came to Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s rescue just as the Manchester United manager’s faith in his promoted young players was beginning to look misplaced. On his first Old Trafford start, the 17-year-old earned United the points with a coolly struck winner.
Solskjær had said he was an expert finisher and here he proved it with an important first United goal, though it was significant that by the 73rd minute he was the only teenager left on the field. “If you just get Mason in the box you know something is going to happen,” Solskjær said. “He might not play in the next game but he’ll be important for us this season. He’ll get his minutes.”
Written by Paul Wilson at Old Trafford
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/sep/19/manchester-united-astana-europa-league-match-report under the title “Mason Greenwood’s first Manchester United goal earns win over Astana”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
