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UtdSwansea baggeddream United’s second goal and his The visitors ought to have led nine start anchester United maintained third in two games for his new club minutes before the interval when their dream 10 minutes from full-time. Swansea failed to clear a simple high Mstart as goals from Eric Bailly, There was a scare for United in the ball. Rashford collected it and raced , and third minute as Jordan Ayew burst clear, but sent a tame effort straight secured a 4-0 forwards for Swansea, cut in from the at Fabianksi. United finally claimed victory at Swansea City yesterday. left and mishit a cross that grazed the the lead on the stroke of half-time as Having put West Ham United visitors’ crossbar. a corner from the left was headed by to the sword with another 4-0 win Mourinho’s men broke almost Pogba and forced onto the crossbar in their opening game of the new immediately when Lukaku seized on by Fabianski, with Bailly reacting campaign, United looked like being an errant pass and raced towards goal, quickest to poke home the rebound. made to settle for a narrower scoreline but his initial shot was blocked and After a low-key opening to the for much of the game in South Wales. his follow-up effort curled wide. second half, Rashford cut in from the But after they had claimed the lead The woodwork then came to left and tried his luck with a right-foot at the end of a tight first half through Swansea’s rescue as the lively opening effort but Fabianski gathered the ball Bailly’s first goal for the club, they continued with ’s free-kick after an initial fumble. netted three times in a stylish five- from the right headed against the Swansea pressed through the lively minute spell late in the game to give crossbar by Phil Jones. Ayew and one run from the Ghanaian the scoreline an emphatic look. United’s frustration was allowed Leroy Fer a shooting chance, It meant maximum points, highlighted on the half-hour when only for him to lift his effort well over eight goals and two clean sheets in sent an ambitious the bar. their opening two games for Jose long-range effort straight at home Tammy Abraham should then Mourinho’s side. Swansea were goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski. have tested United goalkeeper David aggrieved that Pogba remained on the Pogba was walking a tightrope de Gea, but he headed wide from a field to score after escaping a second when, moments after being booked decent cross by Olsson. yellow card for a foul on Martin for a cynical foul on Tom Carroll, Lukaku doubled United’s lead on Olsson late in the first half. he tripped Olsson and received what 80 minutes when he finished coolly But manager Paul Clement saw his appeared to be a final warning from after a neat pass from Henrikh side implode worryingly once Lukaku referee Jon Moss. Mkhitaryan. (AFP)

Manchester United players celebrate

Manchester United’s Eric Bailly (L) celebrates with Romelu Lukaku

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