Anthony Martial goal proves key as Manchester United hold off Watford

The sun shone, a gigantic banner sporting Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s face swirled in the Stretford End, and Manchester United claimed victory. This was the perfect way to herald the Norwegian’s full-time appointment as manager and to respond to the last two defeats. It was hardly pretty: United were stuck in second gear, the goals coming some time apart, but as winning while underperforming is a yardstick of a good team it was a satisfactory afternoon, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial the home scorers, with Abdoulaye Doucouré producing Watford’s late response.

“The first 20 minutes we started so slow and sloppy,” said Solskjær. “The second half we started sloppier but at 2-0 I thought we were in control but then they scored.”

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