Paul Pogba’s man-of-the-match display helped bring Manchester United’s turbulent year to a positive end, with Bournemouth comprehensively defeated as caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer oversaw another morale-boosting performance. Paul Pogba’s man-of-the-match display helped bring Manchester United’s turbulent year to a positive end, with Bournemouth comprehensively defeated as caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer oversaw another morale-boosting performance. The exciting post-Jose Mourinho era continues apace at Old Trafford, where players are now displaying freedom, fluidity and cohesion sorely lacking towards the end of the Portuguese’s reign. United appear liberated by Solskjaer, whose side have scored 12 goals and picked up nine points since his appointment as caretaker manager. Solskjaer has certainly brought the feel-good factor back to Old Trafford, where the majority were on their feet within minutes as Marcus Rashford’s dazzling build-up play allowed Pogba to direct home.

Source: Irish Independent December 30, 2018 18:54 UTC