{"id":1152810,"date":"2020-07-19T11:21:59","date_gmt":"2020-07-19T10:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1152810"},"modified":"2020-07-19T11:26:50","modified_gmt":"2020-07-19T10:26:50","slug":"man-utd-chelsea-fa-cup-semi-final-stats","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/man-utd-chelsea-fa-cup-semi-final-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s not Man Utd’s front three Chelsea should be jealous of right now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United<\/span> take on Chelsea<\/span> in a much-anticipated FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday, and all eyes will be on how Frank Lampard’s\u00a0beleaguered backline will cope with\u00a0<\/strong>Ole Gunnar Solskjaer\u2019s in-form frontline.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are echoes of Fergie-ball in the Norwegian\u2019s current set-up, with Bruno Fernandes bringing a new dimension to the Man Utd<\/span> attack since his arrival in January. His creative exploits have enhanced the performances of those around him.<\/p>\n

Anthony Martial looks world class in a consistent No. 9 role, Marcus Rashford has shone as an inside forward, Mason Greenwood has Ballon d’Or potential, and Paul Pogba thinks he is once again playing in Turin. Claudio Marchisio? No, believe it or not Pogba, that’s Nemanja Matic.<\/p>\n

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Those halcyon days under Fergie no longer seem quite so long ago. According to Chelsea manager, and Sunday’s opponent, United have “probably the most potent front three in the country.”<\/p>\n

Frank Lampard added: “In terms of pure numbers anyway, in terms of goals. And obviously Fernandes has made a huge difference coming in in January.”<\/p>\n

But, for all the praise heaped on the irresistible attack of this current Man Utd<\/span> side, they have also improved exponentially at the back, which can often be overlooked when Greenwood is treating Villa Park like a playground match.<\/p>\n

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Manchester United are the first team in Premier League history to win four consecutive games by a margin of 3+ goals.<\/p>\n

\u274d Man Utd 3-0 Sheffield United
\u274d Brighton 0-3 Man Utd
\u274d Man Utd 5-2 Bournemouth
\u274d Aston Villa 0-3 Man Utd<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t stop, won\u2019t stop scoring. pic.twitter.com\/Qh46Z5V18Y<\/a><\/p>\n

— Squawka (@Squawka) July 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n