Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United came from behind again to win 3-2 at Sheffield United and extend their Premier League away winning run to 10 games.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have become the first side to win six successive away games after conceding first in a single Premier League season.
Dean Henderson was named in the Man Utd starting XI against the side he had spent the last two seasons on loan with and gifted Sheffield United an early opener (5). He was caught in possession by Oliver Burke, with David McGoldrick slotting home into an empty net.
But with their history this season, a Man Utd comeback was likely as Rashford scored a stunning equaliser (26), before Anthony Martial (33) rounded Aaron Ramsdale to put the visitors ahead at the break with his first league goal of the season.
Rashford (51) - who was awarded the FIFA Fair Play award before the game for his work to end child poverty - finished a wonderful team goal shortly after the break and McGoldrick (87) made it a nervy finish late on as he headed home his second of the game.
But Sheffield United could not summon the spirit of last season's 3-3 draw at Bramall Lane as Man Utd saw the game out for another away victory, moving into sixth and level on points with Everton. For the Blades, they remain rock bottom of the Premier League with one point.
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THE TALE OF THE TAPE
Sheffield United have won fewer points after their first 13 games of a league season than any other team in English top-flight history (one)
United are the fourth side in English top-flight history to record 10 consecutive away league wins, after Spurs (10 between April & October 1960), Chelsea (11 between April & December 2008) and Manchester City (11 between May & December 2017)
United have now scored at least twice in 10 consecutive away league games – the longest such run by a team in the top-flight since Spurs in October 1960 (also 10)
Tonight’s victory saw United become only the third team in Premier League history to win their opening six away games of a season, following Chelsea in 2008-09 and Manchester City in 2017-18
In 26 home games in the Premier League since the start of last season, Sheffield United have only conceded 3+ goals on two occasions – both have been against Manchester United in this exact fixture in the last two seasons
Having only made one error directly leading to a goal in 36 Premier League appearances for Sheffield United last season, Dean Henderson made his first in just three appearances (two starts) in the competition for United
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sandy are you worried now Man Utd are winning after conceding away from home consistently?
Some stats
posted on 17/12/20
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 4 minutes ago
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have become the first side to win six successive away games after conceding first in a single Premier League season.
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I'm sure after the Southampton game we were also the first side to do this in 4 consecutive away games. Do they just keep rolling this one out everytime we do it?
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Haha I noticed how Ally McCoist was making a massive deal out of rolling that stat out earlier, and I was thinking "yes, because 5+1=6. Nice work Ally"
posted on 17/12/20
I think my favourite bit of commentary was in the first half when the commentator said Pogba’s taken his gloves off and thrown them off the pitch. McCoist paused, and smugly uttered the gloves are off then.
posted on 17/12/20
comment by Donny The King van de Beek (U10026)
posted 36 seconds ago
I think my favourite bit of commentary was in the first half when the commentator said Pogba’s taken his gloves off and thrown them off the pitch. McCoist paused, and smugly uttered the gloves are off then.
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🤣 That was good. Only matched by when he started talking about the size of Burke's manhood
posted on 17/12/20
Never going to read all of this but most of the comments include so I'll just stick with that!
posted on 17/12/20
I've always liked McCoist tbf. Not the greatest pundit but seems like a good laugh.
posted on 17/12/20
He’s a god send when you’re used to listening to Carragher, McManaman and Savage on the other channels.
posted on 17/12/20
I'm sure him and Frank Worthington enjoyed every minute in Magaluf
posted on 17/12/20
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 0 seconds ago
I'm sure him and Frank Worthington enjoyed every minute in Magaluf
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ha, i was hoping for some details on that, but given frank worthington's reputation it was probably unspeakable stuff.
posted on 18/12/20
comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 0 seconds ago
I'm sure him and Frank Worthington enjoyed every minute in Magaluf
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ha, i was hoping for some details on that, but given frank worthington's reputation it was probably unspeakable stuff.
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I think Ally's laugh said more than 1000 words could have!
posted on 18/12/20
The team has a devastating attack. Great character has been shown in games I’m sure they would’ve dropped before. I’m mean as it stands, how many teams are capable of stopping that attack?
I’d say 4. Liverpool, City, Spurs, Chelsea.
And only Liverpool would be the ones to go press high, the others being more pragamatic now.
Arsenal can low block well, but their confidence is in hell right now.
The lads should be getting confident. But our Def, and I’m 100% sure Mc... the facking slab head Captain is the root cause of our troubles. We will come a cropper cos of the foolishness,
In 2015 we were joint top after 22 games. We got a lot to work on, but Ole and the lads have turned the league season around, after that start. Credit due.
But free Donny. You can play all 3 at the same time.
Leeds is gonna be a humdinger. Keep it going son