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| Romelu Lukaku scores brace as Red Devils destroy West Ham |
Manchester United defeated West Ham by four goals to nil as Romelu
Lukaku immediately began to pay off his £75million transfer fee with
two goals as the Londoners were outclassed at Old Trafford.
The summer signing from Everton struck in each half as
United justified pre-season optimism with a sparkling and
confident display.
United justified pre-season optimism with a sparkling and
confident display.
The Hammers were completely outplayed and could easily
have trailed by more goals before substitute Anthony Martial
and Paul Pogba finally put a more realistic slant on the scoreline
in the closing minutes.
have trailed by more goals before substitute Anthony Martial
and Paul Pogba finally put a more realistic slant on the scoreline
in the closing minutes.
United took control early on and never relinquished their grip,
looking a formidable force with new arrivals Lukaku and Nemanja
Matic bedding in particularly well.
Paul Pogba leaps onto the back of Romelu Lukaku as the striker
celebrates his second goal on his league debut for Manchester United
looking a formidable force with new arrivals Lukaku and Nemanja
Matic bedding in particularly well.
Paul Pogba leaps onto the back of Romelu Lukaku as the striker
celebrates his second goal on his league debut for Manchester United
West Ham’s former Reds striker Javier Hernandez was given
a good reception before kick-off — a welcome not extended to
the visitors’ on-loan Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart — but
the Mexican had little else to cheer as his side were
emphatically shut out of the game.
United won most of the loose balls and were energetic in
possession while Matic was outstanding in midfield, covering
plenty of ground and laying the foundation for many of United’s attacks.
possession while Matic was outstanding in midfield, covering
plenty of ground and laying the foundation for many of United’s attacks.
It came as little surprise when United took the lead after 33 minutes.
Pedro Obiang gifted the ball to Matic and Marcus Rashford raced
clear to slide in Lukaku on the left, who thumped his near-post
finish past Hart and in off the woodwork.
Pedro Obiang gifted the ball to Matic and Marcus Rashford raced
clear to slide in Lukaku on the left, who thumped his near-post
finish past Hart and in off the woodwork.
The Belgian added his second seven minutes into the second half
when he was gifted space to head in Henrik Mkhitaryan’s free-kick.
when he was gifted space to head in Henrik Mkhitaryan’s free-kick.
West Ham debutant Marko Arnautovic looped a header onto the
bar in response but Rashford hit a post before Mkhitaryan,
who had a strike disallowed for offside, teed up Martial
for a third with three minutes remaining.
bar in response but Rashford hit a post before Mkhitaryan,
who had a strike disallowed for offside, teed up Martial
for a third with three minutes remaining.
Pogba then added the fourth with a curling shot in the last minute.
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