Pundit draws Sheffield United comparison with Bolton Wanderers tactic and hails 'clinical' marksman

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United extended their winning streak away from home in the Premier League on Thursday evening as they dispatched Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.The relegation-threatened side surprisingly opened the scoring in the opening minutes, with Dean Henderson making a major error against his former side, but Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial turned the tide before the break.Rashford was on the scoresheet again in the second period, a goal which

Wanderers took the decision to recall Thomason from his loan spell, partly down to the lockdown which meant the postponement of non-league football, but also the midfielder's form while at the Sir Tom Finney Stadium.He made his debut by coming off the bench in the Papa John's Trophy win over Newcastle United's under-21s.He was then handed his first start in League Two against Port Vale and has kept his position in central midfield for the matches against Walsall and Cheltenham Town.And Evatt

straight to your inbox every day for freeChris Wilder explained his touchline exchange with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was to do with Sheffield United's physicality.Manchester United ran out 3-2 winners in a bruising encounter, coming from behind before holding on late in the game for victory. United were subjected to some fairly hefty tackles by Sheffield United, which caused words to be exchanged between managers Wilder and Solskjaer on the touchline.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba drew praise from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after his talismanic performance in another Manchester United away win.Pogba started alongside Nemanja Matic at Sheffield United and assisted Anthony Martial's first-half goal before his showboating sparked the move for Marcus Rashford's eventual winner.Solskjaer recalled Pogba, 27, for the Manchester derby on Saturday and could retain the Frenchman again for Leeds United's first Premier League visit to Old

straight to your inbox every day for freeIn hindsight, David McGoldrick must wonder whether he ought to have put the ball past the post of that open goal.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonHad a howler in conceding to David McGoldrick inside the first five minutes but refused to be cowed. Made a pivotal save in added time.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United moved to sixth in the Premier League after their 3-2 victory over Sheffield United.The Reds are five points off the top of the table with a game in hand as they continued their promising start to the Premier League campaign.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have been left stunned at Dean Henderson's early error against Sheffield United. The United goalkeeper was handed a start against the club he spent the last two seasons on loan at but he made a costly error after just four minutes as he was tackled by Oliver Burke, allowing David McGoldrick to roll the ball into an empty net and give the Blades the lead.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will be looking to return to winning ways on Thursday evening when they travel to Bramall Lane to face Sheffield United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side played out a 0-0 draw with Manchester City at the weekend in the aftermath of their UEFA Champions League exit.With Europa League action out of the way until February, United can now focus on climbing the Premier League table, starting with a trip to face Chris Wilder's men who are

United could rotate their lineup in this game, with Anthony Martial, Alex Telles, Dean Henderson, Juan Mata, Donny van de Beek, Nemanja Matic and Edinson Cavani all pushing for starts at Bramall Lane.So, what lineup will Ole Gunnar Solskjaer go with on Thursday? And, what will the final score be?* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The esports and gaming show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Spreaker.*Ahead of the game, we used FIFA 21 to get a score prediction.

the Trotters over the summer, but has had a stop-start time so far at the University of Bolton Stadium. The 27-year-old made his debut for the club against Newport County in September, but then had to wait until November before his return to the squad after picking up an injury.

straight to your inbox every day for freeEdinson Cavani is a doubt for Manchester United's trip to Sheffield United on Thursday night.Cavani has missed the last two games against RB Leipzig and Manchester City after he was forced off at half-time in the 3-1 win at West Ham on December 5.The West Ham win remains the 33-year-old's only start in the Premier League and United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested Cavani would not be risked at Bramall Lane amid a hectic schedule."We have to be

Wanderers were taking a look at a free agent.

The Trotters put in a tremendous shift at the back to keep out a Robins side that sat second in the table. And defender Ryan Delaney struck in injury time to claim all three points for Bolton and lift the club into the top half of the League Two table.After the game, Wanderers head coach Ian Evatt spoke to the press and here's his initial reaction to the victory.A totally committed performance from start to finish?“Yeah we deserved that, I thought.

Trotters start last weekend in the 6-3 loss at the University of Bolton Stadium against Port Vale. During that match, Thomason was brought off early in the second half after the Trotters conceded their fifth goal of that game.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola hailed a good point for Manchester City in the Premier League against Manchester United. The Blues played out a dull derby draw at Old Trafford that leaves them a point behind their neighbours and five off the top of the Premier League table after 11 matches.

The Trotters have a largely fully fit squad to choose from at present, with only midfielder Dennis Politic and striker Shaun Miller long term absences. Harry Brockbank, Liam Edwards and Andrew Tutte are all in various stages of their comebacks from their respective injuries in the short term.

The Trotters are aiming to bounce back from a 6-3 defeat the last time out against Port Vale and get back to winning ways. Before that encounter at the University of Bolton Stadium, Wanderers had been on a five match winning run in all competitions.

direct to your inboxThe League Two campaign is now more than three months old and the table is a tightly-contested affair.Newport County sit top of the table with Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers behind them in the automatic play-off spots.The sides occupying the play-off spots at present are Carlisle United, Exeter City, Colchester United and Cambridge United.With the congested nature of the division, the sides between eighth and 16th are currently separated by just five points.

Bolton will be on the road against Carlisle United on Boxing Day, before taking on Morecambe at the University of Bolton Stadium on December 29, and then take on Crawley Town at home for their first game of 2021 on January 2. Having been a professional footballer for nearly 20 years, Evatt is well versed in how the Christmas period is different for players compared to most other professions.