The fans were delighted with the introduction of the new signings of Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind and Ander Herrera. A combined £59 million was splashed on these 3 signings to strengthen the midfield and defense which proved useful.
On the 23rd minute, Ander Herrera wins a free kick in the attacking half as he was fouled by Clint Hill. Ángel Di María lineup for the free kick and hit it with his stronger left foot. The swirling free kick avoided everyone and bounced onto the ground into the net. Robert Green tried to stopped the ball but the outstretched keeper failed to keep that goal out. Ángel Di María ran to celebrate with the fans in delight.
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Di María was an inspiration for the team as his darting runs down the left flanks caused a lot of problems for the defenders. A misunderstanding by Marcos Rojo and David De Gea nearly gifted QPR the equaliser but Jonny Evans was there to save the day! He managed to clear the ball which was heading towards an open goal! Matthew Phillips would surely be kicking himself for not scoring on such an easy opportunity!
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The second goal came for Man Utd on the 36th minute mark. It was Di María's dashing run down the left flank again which opened up some space in the QPR's defense. He found Wayne Rooney and Rooney's right footed shot which was blocked by the defenders. Rooney then laid the ball to Ander Herrera who was unmarked outside the penalty box. Herrera drilled the ball low and hard towards the left corner and scored! Again the Theatre of Dreams erupted with delight!
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Just before half time, the Red Devils struck again and this time the influential captain Wayne Rooney put the home side further ahead. Man Utd's approach to the game was direct and Ander Herrera's pass to Rooney inside the box led to the goal. Credit to Rooney's accuracy as his shot squeezed into the left post to make the scoreline Man Utd 3 QPR 0. I would say at this point of time, the body language of the players from QPR could clearly tell that they were looking forward to the break and some pep talk by the manager.
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Man Utd kept the attacking spirit in the second half. They were rewarded with another goal on the 58th minute. Ángel Di María was once again the architect in creating the goal. His key pass into the penalty box found Juan Mata unmarked. Mata calmly slotted the ball into the net with a classy shot. The fans were absolutely delighted with the scoreline thus far.
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Radamel Falcao was introduced on the 67th minute and Juan Mata was rested. The fans were on their feet cheering for Falcao and excited at what talents were at Man Utd. There were attempts but scoreline remained the same. Even though Man Utd won the game easily at home and with the positiveness of the new signings, the Red Devils still showed that they are still vulnerable in their defensive area. Rafael returned from injury and I would say he had a great game on the right flanks. I believe Man Utd will need a few more key players to return from injury to strengthen their defense. Leicester will be hosting the Red Devils next. Let's see if Louis van Gaal is able to keep the winning streak!
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