They displayed a callous efficiency and a charming stubbornness in an unforgiving and occasionally ugly performance that earned United victory and a fifth clean sheet in six Premier League matches. Lukaku was left estranged for large parts of the second half as a rejuvenated Southampton penned in the visitors. Ashley Young, the Manchester United full-back, insisted this “was not a United performance” – but his manager was delighted and not ashamed by it. “Not always can you play really well,” Mauricio Pellegrino, the Southampton manager, said. The Belgian has slotted in so seamlessly that even Mourinho has expressed his surprise at the striker’s impact.

Source: The Guardian September 24, 2017 17:08 UTC