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Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial will hit the headlines after Manchester United take eighth in the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Everton at Old Trafford.
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The duo was at the heart of the best moments of the local team throughout the match. Martial was reportedly kicked off by Idrissa Gueye for a penalty kick that allowed Jose Mourinho's men to take the lead after 27 minutes.
Pogba was once again a sensation with a long run in the lead, but was relieved when Jordan Pickford's superb rescue came back to take the rebound.
The French midfielder then turned to his compatriot's provider, Martial, to score his fourth goal in three league games with a sensational effort for the first time just after the break.
The Toffees never seemed to claim a fourth consecutive league win, but it could have been a different story if they had taken advantage of previous opportunities for Gylfi Sigurdsson, André Gomes and Bernard.
The visitors finally managed to pull one out when Sigurdsson turned a penalty 13 minutes from the end, but United held out for a win that put them above Everton and five points from the top four. .
Then, United will go to Bournemouth Saturday noon for the coup de sending. Everton, who moves to ninth place, hosts Brighton.
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SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION
The puzzle that is Paul Pogba. When the French international was good, it was very good – but there have been times when everyone has scratched their heads. An exhibition while in action saw him greatly contributing to the attack, with his goal and his help to reward powerful racing and intelligent vision.
His combination with Martial on the left is a real benefit for the Red Devils, but Pogba's love for the drama remains negative for his game. The jerky run for the penalty was useless and he was lucky that the Pickford rescue was backward. Some in the middle of the field led Everton to win the ball and launch the attack that led to their kick. This set up a nervous and avoidable finale and was another example of why the very talented star continues to divide the opinion.
Manchester United French midfielder Paul Pogba celebrates with Anthony Martial (left), Manchester United's French strikerGetty Images
MAN OF THE GAME
Anthony Martial (Man United). The striker is in a rich vein and on this evidence, United will want to get along quickly on his contractual talks. He was a constant danger on the left and crowned his overall performance with what turned out to be a sublime winner.
PLAYERS COTES
MAN UTD: From Gea 7, Young 7, Shaw 6, Smalling 6, Lindeloff 6, Matic 7, Pogba 7, Fred 7, Mata 7, Martial 8, Rashford 6. Sub-members: Lukaku 6, Herrera n / a, Lingard n / a .
EVERTON: Pickford 7, Coleman 7, Keane 6, Zouma 6, Worth 7, Gomes 6, Gueye 6, Walcott 6, Sigurdsson 7, Bernard 6, Richarlison 6. Subs: Lookman 6, Tosun 5, Calvert-Lewin 5.
Matchcast: complete statistics and commentary of the match
KEY MOMENTS
27 – GOAL! Man United 1-0 Everton. Pogba takes an age to take the trouble. Pickford dives to his right and keeps him out of the way, but Pogba is able to absorb the rebound. The kick was awarded after Gueye was convicted of Martial. The replays suggest that Gueye touched the ball. Everton is going to feel hard done by.
47 – EVERTON CHANCE. Richarlison regains his senses, grabs the ball ahead of Gueye and juggles three defenders before shooting in a reduced effort that De Gea does well to defeat by his left post.
49 – GOAL! Man United 2-0 Everton. Martial doubles the score of the home team. Pogba simulates the shot and pbades it on to Martial, who makes a first 18-yard effort in the far corner.
51 – EVERTON CHANCE. Sigurdsson and Richarlison team up to send Bernard for free. The Brazilian overtakes De Gea, but shoots into the side net from a narrow angle to the left. The goal was gaping. Let yourself go for the red devils.
54 – MAN MAN CHANCE. Rashford is sent clear. He charges into the left side of the box but sees his low training superbly blocked by Pickford's elongated boot.
72 – EVERTON CHANCE. Coleman is left in acres of space on the right. He burst into the area, but sees his increasing effort lightly touching De Gea's fingertips.
77 – GOAL! Man United 2-1 Everton. Sigurdsson gets one for the visitors while he sends De Gea the wrong way from the spot. The penalty was inflicted after Smalling shot Richarlison.
90 + 4 – – MAN UNITED CHANCE. Zouma is taken into possession and Martial is sent clear on Pickford. He just needs to score, but fails to beat Everton's scorer, who makes a superb stop to face.
KEY STATS
- Martial scored five goals in seven appearances against Everton. He only scored more career goals against West Ham (6).
- Everton only managed two wins in 27 visits to Old Trafford in the PL era. The Toffees lost 20 of those games.
- Manchester United have now scored 100 Premier League goals against Everton; Only the second team to score more than 100 goals against a single opponent (Arsenal: 107 against Everton).
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