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da stake casino： Manchester United overcame bitter rivals Arsenal by a 3-1 scoreline at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night. The win put the Red Devils through to the next round of the FA Cup, whilst the Gunners were dumped out of the competition.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has plenty to thank Romelu Lukaku for after the victory, as the 25-year-old produced a fine performance and provided two assists to put the Old Trafford club in charge of the contest.
One the chalkboard
The most impressive thing about the 79-cap Belgium international’s performance was the fact that he was operating in an unfamiliar position. The 6’3” forward usually plays as a central striker, but he was positioned on the right flank against the Gunners.
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In this berth, he was able to get the better of Sead Kolasinac by exploiting the space left behind the Arsenal left-back when he pushed forward.
Both of United’s opening goals came as a result of counterattacks when Kolasinac was caught out of position and Lukaku was able to maraud up the wing, before delivering the final ball into the box.
Lukaku impressed in this role, and Solskjaer ought to stick with him in it.
Sticking with the experiment
Arsenal are hardly the only club to play with attack-minded full backs, so Lukaku could likely reproduce his effective performance against a number of opponents this season.
What’s more, playing Lukaku out wide frees up Marcus Rashford to play as a central striker, where he has excelled in recent weeks.
Upon taking the United job, Solskjaer will have been tasked with getting the best out of the club’s struggling stars. His tactical vision looks to have given Lukaku a new lease of life, which could see him get his Old Trafford career back on track on the right flank.