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ELLEVILL JOY: Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba were able to cheer after the former claimed victory at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. Photo: MICHAEL REGAN / REUTERS
(Manchester United 1-0 Wolverhampton) Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s men seemed to ruin two points. Then Marcus Rashford took responsibility for the overtime. Now the red jerseys are just two points behind league leaders Liverpool.
Bruno Fernandes hit a fantastic cross in the back room of Marcus Rashford. The United striker drew in and struck with his left foot.
The ball went in the direction of Romain Saïss and left Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio out of play.
– It was the luck we needed today, says Ole Gunnar Solskjær to TV 2.
That was enough for Manchester United to win and avoid being scoreless against Wolverhampton for the third time in five games.
– I was deep inside. It usually does when you play Wolverhampton, says Solskjær.
See the deciding score here:
Despite the fact that Wolverhampton and Manchester United met four times last season, only three goals were scored between them.
And Tuesday’s showdown at Old Trafford was long as anemic as one might have feared beforehand.
Before the break, Romain Saïss had a ball off the crossbar, while Bruno Fernandes had the best chance when his shot was stopped from close range.
– It was crucial. Maybe not the prettiest, but we take what we can get, says Marcus Rashford.
CLOSE: Bruno Fernandes was about to put United ahead before the break. Photograph: MARTIN RICKETT / X01348
Despite Manchester United having one more day off between games, Ole Gunnar Solskjær made six team changes.
– I think the hill had cramps a few minutes before. I decided the next time I got the ball I would challenge him and see if he could make something happen, says Rashford.
Manchester United struggled as usual to create chances against Wolves, while the guests created some half-baked dangers, mainly in transitions and set pieces.
Just over halfway through the second half, Edinson Cavani put the ball into the goal, but the assistant referee was up with the flag.
Eric Bailly won the first game and the Uruguayan was offside when the Ivorian hit the ball with his head.
Manchester United called for a penalty, supposedly for one hand, but was unsuccessful.
For a long time it looked like Manchester United would walk goalless from the field, but a moment of magic from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford was enough to secure victory.
Therefore, Manchester United is right behind Liverpool.
– We can’t look too far ahead. We are a team that still needs to develop, and looking too much at the table this early in the season will be foolish of us, says Marcus Rashford.
However, the Premier League faces an uncertain future due to the contagion situation in England.
According to The Telegraph, Premier League clubs are considering taking a two-week break due to the crown situation.
On Monday, the game between Everton and Manchester City was postponed due to an infection in the guest squad.
