Shrewsbury vs Manchester United a few quick thoughts

Dan Tracey February 23, 2016 Leave a comment 1,617 Views

A routine win in the end for Manchester United
Even though they had 14 players out injured it was still a relatively strong side on show
Disappointment for some fans no doubt as this means Louis Van Gaal stay in the job for at least another week
Chris Smalling’s deflected opener gave United on 37 Minutes and even from there you thought it was pretty much job done
With Juan Mata doubling the advantage just before half time it was the knockout blow for the League One outfit
Whether Mata’s goal should have stood is debatable due to the fact the a number of his team-mates were blocking the Shrewsbury Goalkeeper’s line of vision
Personally I would have given Offside for interfering with play but it seems as United get a bit of overdue fortune last night
That second before the break killed off any hopes that Shrewsbury may have of getting into the tie
The tie was wrapped well and truly by Jesse Lingard who made it 3-0 and a job well done as they eased into the Quarter Finals. His celebration still continues to annoy me
It was the potential final obstacle for Van Gaal but he has cleared this one and given himself at least some brief respite before the visit of Arsenal on Sunday
West Ham now await them in the next round of the Cup