"When a manager makes changes, people are fighting for positions and it is an opportunity to come in and showcase what they can do. Everyone wants to be playing on the weekend . It is down to the manager for that, but that is why I think the team was so good tonight because we all know the big game is on the weekend. Everyone wants to play and everyone wants to be in that starting 11, including me."
"The players were very good. I think it was a good team performance – professional, controlled, a good effort, with good responsibility, desire to play, to have the ball, to score. Also, a desire to cope with the defensive responsibilities against a fast team and a team who is not easy to play against and part of that good collective performance was good individual performances. "All of them were professional and responsible and with the first ambition which is to finish in the top four. I think one more point is probably enough, maximum two, so when we have that result, we can think about third and about second.”
"De Gea has been outstanding for the last four seasons at least. His concentration levels have been second to none. Every game he pulls off a 'worldie' save that keeps us in a game."
"I think Luke Shaw needs a run of games. Before his injury he was flying forward and creating a lot of chances for United. A run of games would get his confidence back."
"Shaw did okay, he wasn't really tested defensively. Pogba, as I said, I think he got man of the match, so it was good to see him involved in the goal situation. The counter-attack, sliding Lukaku through. I would like to see that more consistently."
“It was a job well done. Jose wanted a solid performance and he got a solid performance. Bournemouth didn’t have enough about them when it mattered and United come away comfortable 2-0 winners. I don’t think there will be any surprises in the line-up on Saturday. He doesn’t like to make big changes for big games. He will probably play a lot of the players that played last week.”
“Saturday is the most important game since the Sevilla game and it is the only opportunity to get a trophy. On their day Spurs can beat anyone, but they have been hit and miss the last few games. We will have to play well to beat them.”
It's been a thoroughly satisfying evening for United, and the four men below were key. Chris Smalling continued his great goalscoring form and stabbed home the opening goal with a classic bit of predatory frontman play. Ander Herrera gave fantastic balance to the side, and played a delicious pass in the build-up to the first goal, while Paul Pogba's excellence on the ball and a late lung-busting run added the gloss. He put United's second on a plate for substitute Lukaku, who underlined his great form by netting his 27th of the season within minutes of arriving on the pitch.
9 Lukaku
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Total touches by Lukaku 20
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Duels Won by Lukaku 4
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Total Shots by Lukaku 2
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Goals by Lukaku 1
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