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Paul Pogba, last week’s two-goal hero, reverted to his 2018 type here. But for an instinctive handball as the ball rose just too high for him at the far post, the Frenchman did little of note in the first half as a crowded United midfield three offered nothing and Juan Mata was forced to wander away from the right-hand side in search of work. And that only made them even more narrow and predictable.
Even after Herrera was replaced by Jesse Lingard at half-time there was not a lot asked of West Brom keeper Ben Foster. On came Anthony Martial for his first appearance since the FA Cup win over Brighton four weeks ago, but again nothing improved.
That he came on for Pogba was notable too, with the inconsistencies Mourinho spoke of on Friday in relation to the midfielders performances never more clear than over the past seven days.
Even after Herrera was replaced by Jesse Lingard at half-time there was not a lot asked of West Brom keeper Ben Foster. On came Anthony Martial for his first appearance since the FA Cup win over Brighton four weeks ago, but again nothing improved.
That he came on for Pogba was notable too, with the inconsistencies Mourinho spoke of on Friday in relation to the midfielders performances never more clear than over the past seven days.