The National’s Sport cover for the Tuesday, October 21 issue, featuring Daley Blind and Marouane Fellaini, Manchester United’s two saviours in a 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion on Monday night.
United went down 1-0 and again 2-1 at The Hawthorns, both on both occasions found a leveller.
“They could take solace, too, from the character they displayed to twice come from a goal behind,” writes Richard Jolly.
“Stephane Sessegnon and Saido Berahino both scored and starred. Each showed that even the division’s underdogs have quality and Van Gaal was forced to rethink his selection and his side’s approach.
“His initial problem was that United were overly timid. Indeed, it took the half-time introduction of the forceful Fellaini to spur them into life.
“By then, their shortcomings were apparent as their ever-changing, often unconvincing defence were troubled.”
But, as “Manchester United used to have an indelible association with late goals,” then, “finally, there was a welcome reminder of their past,” in the form of Blind’s goal, a point-saving salve for the bumpy early reign of Louis van Gaal.
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