Manchester United had a long shift in 6th but that finally came to an end this weekend. The Red Devils were knocked into 7th place by an Everton win on Saturday. That meant the pressure was on for their bout with Middlesbrough.
Relegation-battling Boro showed why they’ve been struggling so badly this season with an inept performance.
Currently managerless, the hosts couldn’t cope with United’s speedy attackers. However, the opener came from the head of Marouane Fellaini. The big Belgian nodded home before Jesse Lingard doubled that lead after the break.
Rudy Gestede pulled one back before Antonio Valencia closed Victor Valdes down for an unusual third.
The win moved United up to 5th place, ahead of Arsenal. They’re four points behind Liverpool with two games in hand. Despite slowly but surely making their way into the top four, United were the subject of 6th jokes.
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