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Manchester United 2-0 Leicester: Marcus Rashford should start, Paul Pogba shoots too much and Harry Maguire is ready for England along with five things we learnt

MANCHESTER UNITED continued their 100 per cent start to the season with a grinding 2-0 win over Leicester.

In a match of little action, SunSport has picked out five of the key points to come out of the tie at Old Trafford.

 Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score the opener and cause Leicester lots of problems
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Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score the opener and cause Leicester lots of problemsCredit: Rex Features
 Paul Pogba had a solid match, but shot too much outside the box in the first-half
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Paul Pogba had a solid match, but shot too much outside the box in the first-halfCredit: AFP or Licensors

Rashford shouldn’t have been benched for Martial

MARCUS Rashford was on for just three-minutes when he came off the bench to bag the opener for United.

The 19-year-old was dropped by Jose Mourinho for Antony Martial, who showed little in his 70-odd minutes on the pitch.

The England striker gave the Foxes' defence trouble with his movement and pace, and needs to start.

Paul Pogba shoots too much from outside the box

WHILE world class, and having a solid match in midfield, Paul Pogba did waste a lot of decent opportunities in and around the box.

The ex-Juventus star shoots far too much from outside the area, when he could pass and move with his pace and power.

He did get the man of the match award, which was slightly undeserved, with Phil Jones having a stellar match in defence for the Red Devils.

 Antonio Valencia needs to learn to cross, but is amazing at creating space for himself
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Antonio Valencia needs to learn to cross, but is amazing at creating space for himselfCredit: PA:Press Association

Antonio Valencia needs to learn to cross

A CONSTANT threat on the right-hand side, Antonio Valencia is one of the best at knocking the ball on and surging past players.

The problem the Ecuadorian has is his end product is more often than not, very poor, and at his age, he will struggle to improve that.

 Harry Maguire had a great match, and proved he is worth an England call-up
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Harry Maguire had a great match, and proved he is worth an England call-upCredit: AP:Associated Press

Harry Maguire IS an England starter

AFTER getting his first England call-up this week, Harry Maguire proved again he’s ready for the international stage.

Rock solid at the back alongside Wes Morgan, his tough tackling and usually excellent positioning make him perfect for the Three Lions.

 Kasper Schmeichel had a solid game in goal and saved Romelu Lukakus penalty
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Kasper Schmeichel had a solid game in goal and saved Romelu Lukakus penaltyCredit: Getty - Contributor

Kasper Schmeichel could follow in his dad’s footsteps at Manchester United

WITH his dad Peter a United legend, Kasper Schmeichel proved again what an incredible goalkeeper he is.

David de Gea is set to leave next summer for Real Madrid, and he would make a perfect replacement, after making a stunning penalty save.

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