{"id":1191936,"date":"2021-02-21T21:45:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T21:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1191936"},"modified":"2022-11-24T20:29:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T20:29:58","slug":"manchester-united-3-1-newcastle-united-match-analysis-rashford-james","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/manchester-united-3-1-newcastle-united-match-analysis-rashford-james\/","title":{"rendered":"Rashford and James let rip on Newcastle with the power of early shooting to lift Manchester United up to second"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a testing night of football, Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3-1 at Old Trafford.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At first glance the result is extremely comfortable and Manchester United must have coasted to victory but if you actually watched the game you’d know that for the vast majority of the game, the better part of an hour really, The Red Devils struggles against The Magpies.<\/p>\n

In fact the difference in the end was down to one major factor: shooting early<\/em>. Yes obviously individual quality was a big differential as was United’s superior fitness and even their form – the early shooting is what made the difference, because here’s the thing: Manchester United are not really a creative side.<\/p>\n

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Sure, The Red Devils are impressive. They sit second in the league and are the division’s highest scorers with 53 goals (as of full-time) and have scored three goals on 16 occasions this season; but when you watch them play against organised defences, they really do have no idea how to break them down and create consistent chances.<\/p>\n

Part of this is to do with the lack of a genuine attacking structure for most games. United can set-up to play on the break as well as anyone in the league (and that is why they devastated Real Sociedad in the Europa League), but breaking teams down? It’s all a bit haphazard and free-form, relying on great players to conjure moments out of nothing.<\/p>\n

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Harry Maguire vs. Newcastle:<\/p>\n

\u25c9 100% aerial duels won (6\/6)
\u25c9 Most touches (120)
\u25c9 =Most recoveries (11)
\u25c9 Most aerial duels won (6)
\u25c9 =Most clearances (3)
\u25c9 =Most tackles (2)
\u25c9 =Most shots (2)
\u25c9 Most blocks (1)<\/p>\n

And he grabbed his first assist of the season. pic.twitter.com\/9gifPxfBP7<\/a><\/p>\n

— Squawka (@Squawka) February 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n