Paul Pogba's knack for effecting games off the bench continued in Manchester United's 2-0 Premier League win over Brighton.
28.01.2022 - 08:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Green shoots of recovery have started to surface for Manchester United woes over the past week or so, following a seven-point haul from their last three Premier League outings.
United — who will resume their campaign with an FA Cup fourth-round clash against Championship side Middlesbrough next Friday evening — climbed back into the top-four for the first time since October last Saturday with a 1-0 win over West Ham.
Marcus Rashford's last-gasp effort was enough to seal a second successive victory for United and extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to four matches.
There are still a lot more gears for United to go into, however, though recent results have suggested that they are beginning to adapt to life under Ralf Rangnick and understand his methods.
But while improvements, albeit slowly and steadily, are being made, the supporters are demanding more from the club, not least on the transfer front, ahead of the January window slamming shut on Monday evening.
On Thursday, MEN Sport's chief United writer Samuel Luckhurst hosted a Q&A in an attempt to try and answer as many burning questions from United fans — including ones on the transfer window, Ralf Rangnick's consultancy role and Paul Pogba's future.
Q: Do you think Ralf Rangnick is under any pressure to pick players?
SL: No, I have never sensed that. He's dropped [Marcus] Rashford, [Bruno] Fernandes, [Harry] Maguire and [Aaron] Wan-Bissaka — almost all of whom were undroppable under the previous manager.
Q: Any concrete information on Jesse Lingard/Donny Van De Beek at this stage as to if they will move or not? Secondly, do you think the United board will sanction a move for a midfielder now or will Rangnick simply have to work with what he has until the
Paul Pogba's knack for effecting games off the bench continued in Manchester United's 2-0 Premier League win over Brighton.
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