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Manchester United stretch unbeaten home run to 40 games with victory against CSKA Moscow in Champions League

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MAN UTD 2 CSKA MOSCOW 1

Manchester United extended their unbeaten home record to a remarkable 40 games to equal a 51-year-old club record with victory against CSKA Moscow.

The win ensured the Reds go into the knockout phase of the Champions League as group A winners, though manager Jose Mourinho played down its significance.

“I am not playing for records – the record I wanted was to win the Europa League for the first time.There are more important things than that, though it is nice,” he said.

Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford in a deadly 66-second spell ensured United headed the section with 15 points from a possible 18.

Manchester United thank David De Gea for weathering Arsenal storm but lose Paul Pogba for next week’s Derby

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ARSENAL 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 3

Manchester United kept the heat up on their title rivals Manchester City by winning handsomely at Arsenal to reduce Pep Guardiola’s side to a five point lead ahead of City’s home game against West Ham on Sunday.

It was a stylish win which should silence some of the criticism of Jose Mourinho’s ‘defensive’ tactics in the way that his United side applied three killer blows from just 4 shots on targets while David De Gea kept out a barrage of Arsenal attacks.

Both sides were unchanged from their last matches but this match didn’t seem to suffer from any perceived tiredness.

Ashley Young’s goal form returns as Manchester United win at Watford

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WATFORD 2, MANCHESTER UNITED 4

Manchester United scored four goals in a match for the eighth time this season but were given a scare in the second half as Watford mounted a late comeback and threatened to take a point off Jose Mourinho’s men.

Ashley Young scored twice and Anthony Martial chipped in during an attacking first half as United sought to reduce Manchester City’s lead at the top of the Premier League to five points with what seemed a regulation blitz from earlier in the season.

Complacency set in for the Reds, though, as Watford’s Richarlison hit the bar before the break before the Hornets pulled two goals back through Troy Deeney and Andrew Carillo late in the second half leaving the home side regretting their first half miss.

Jesse Lingard scored again to quell the Watford rebellion though, and United will be able to go to the Emirates on Saturday for a big game against Arsenal back in goalscoring form.

Manchester United need help of Lewis Dunk own goal to beat Brighton

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MAN UNITED 1, BRIGHTON 0 Jose Mourinho admitted being too attack minded may have backfired on Manchester United as they struggled to beat Brighton at Old Trafford. They fielded Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, but were indebted to an own goal from Lewis Dunk to overcome the Seagulls. United’s manager said: “Sometimes you […]