Man United picked up a superb win against Sheffield United in the Premier League on Wednesday, scoring three goals and also keeping a clean sheet.
The Red Devils moved past the Blades with considerable ease courtesy of a hat-trick from Anthony Martial and speaking after the match, Alan Shearer explained how Man United have improved since the resumption of the 2019-20 season.
“There are definitely big improvements, particularly going forward in the number of players they were committing,” Shearer said on Match of the Day, as reported by MEN.
“At times, they had five or six players… when the team (Sheffield United) presses that high it’s what United want because they have the pace to hurt you.
“They’re certainly playing with confidence and they look fresh.
“Sheffield United were poor defensively and they’re missing big players but Martial looked so lively in and around the six-yard box. His finishing was superb.
“Look at the men they’ve got in the box ready to finish it off (for the second goal). If it doesn’t fall to Martial there it goes to someone else.
“This (the third goal) was sublime. Little touch from Bruno Fernandes, into Martial, give and go, a pass into his path and the finish was excellent. A hat-trick for him and his first hat-trick in English football. Very, very good.”
Can Man United finish in the top-four?
Man United have slowly and steadily been improving under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and it’s clear that Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes are going to be the next major attacking influence for the OT outfit.
With the win over Sheffield United, not only have Man United been able to manage the pressure on Chelsea for a chance to finish in the top four but at the same time, they have pushed the Blades farther away from challenging for that exact same spot.
If the Red Devils can manage to have the same intensity for the remainder of the season, then there’s every chance of getting back into the Champions League next campaign.
