/Premier League: Man Utd might have a new arrival after Chelsea performance
Premier League: Man Utd might have a new arrival after Chelsea performance

Premier League: Man Utd might have a new arrival after Chelsea performance

Man Utd has beaten Chelsea 2-0 in the Premier League match on Monday night and here are the main talking facts.

Manchester United fans would have been excused for fearing the worst when Eric Bailly’s starting place was leaked ahead of facing Chelsea on Monday night. Football fans from around the world can purchase Premier League Football Tickets online to enjoy its stunning performances.

The hugely popular Ivorian has remained a fan favorite throughout his injury-plagued spell at Old Trafford, but the decision to start him in the biggest game of the season was a huge call.

Premier League: Man Utd might have a new arrival after Chelsea performance
Premier League: Man Utd might have a new arrival after Chelsea performance

Solskjaer joked ahead of kick-off Bailly, who had not started a game since last April, was looking for payback having got injured in that last outing 10 months ago. It is safe to say he delivered.

Bailly might have looked a little jaded early on and was at risk of ruining his return when he gifted Pedro the ball in the opening moments of the game, but it is a huge testament to him how he responded.

Playing in a makeshift back-three the center back stole the show with a vintage display that saw him put his body on the line, thwarting the Chelsea attacks at every available opportunity.

Victor Lindelof’s absence was a huge blow ahead of kick-off, but it is a testament to Bailly that by the end of the match his former defensive partner wasn’t on anyone’s mind.

Odion Ighalo debut

Odion Ighalo was clearing itching to come on against Chelsea from the word go. The Nigerian arrived Stamford Bridge alone onward of kick-off, and put up silent on the pitch as he sopping up his Premier League return.

Solskjaer raised an eyebrow and offered a smile at the striker as he walked back to the bench in the first-half, a reassuring moment for a 30-year-old who has been sent back to his childhood fantasy.

Ighalo finished his warm-up then put up for about five seconds just watching the game like a fan because he is.

Irrupted by the display they had seen so far, Chelsea fans yelled go back to China at the most recent addition, Ighalo’s reaction was to simply flash a smile.

No problem what takes place in the next five months his vision has come real. His miss in injury time will be playing on his mind for the rest of the week, but the smile won’t be going anywhere from his face.

Premier League: Man Utd might have a new arrival after Chelsea performance
Premier League: Man Utd might have a new arrival after Chelsea performance

Man Utd still need another attacking midfielder

Over the winter break, it seemed every pundit in the world had something to say about January arrival Bruno Fernandes.

However, it appears the words of his former Sporting coach Carlos Carvahal are the ones that warrant the most attention following his recent display.

Fernandes looked decent again at Stamford Bridge but, as Carvahal warned, his best position is not as an attacking midfielder but deeper in a three.

The 26-year-old again produced another brilliant display against Chelsea but it seems like his long-term future at the club will be as part of a midfield partnership with someone else in the front.

Grealish shone again at the weekend in Aston Villa’s loss to Tottenham while displaying all of the tenacity and creativity which is needed to complement this gradually improving midfield. A summer move surely has to be considered.

Man Utd have a mental advantage over Chelsea now

On a weekend which saw Tottenham and Arsenal together top much-needed victories, this was a forceful answer from Solskjaer and his side.

Defeat would have ended all hopes of Champions League football next season but instead, the dream is very much alive after another vintage away performance.

Chelsea had lost just one of their last 17 Premier League home games against Man Utd heading into the encounter on Monday night, well now they have lost three times to them this season.

Premier League: Man Utd might have a new arrival after Chelsea performance
Premier League: Man Utd might have a new arrival after Chelsea performance

In all of the competitions, this season Lampard might contend his side has played the good football, but they have nil to show for it.

There will still be plenty of twists and turns before the end of the current campaign but after a week of rejuvenation, Manchester United are fully committed to the fight in front of them.

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