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The team news is out and Bastian Schweinsteiger makes his first Man United start since 9 January 2016.
It’s been a quiet enough opening.
As expected Man United are dominating possession and territory.
Chance for Wigan!
Connolly gets on the end of a free kick and forces Romero into a save with a powerful half volley.
Wigan have started this game well and look comfortable at the moment.
United, by comparison, have begun sluggishly and have been producing far too many aimless sideways passes.
Man United have had 70% of the possession so far.
The problem is that they’ve had the majority of it in front of a stubborn Wigan backline, with no clear-cut chances created by the hosts yet.
Decent ball in by Shaw. The ball breaks to Mata on the edge of the box, and the Spaniard shoots well over on the half volley.
United’s search for a shot on target continues.
As has been pointed out in the comments section, Wigan have a player by the name of Max Power in their side.
Fans of The Simpsons will be impressed…
Big chance for United!
Fosu-Mensah gallops down the right and plays the ball across goal.
Mkhitaryan, however, fails to connect properly with his finish, and the ball goes off target from close range.
Half chance for Wigan. Morsy plays it to Jacobs, who completely miscues his shot from the edge of the area.
The Championship strugglers have had more attempts than United and have generally looked a bigger threat going forward.
MAN UNITED 1-0 WIGAN (FELLAINI 44)
Out of nothing, Unuted take the lead, and it’s as simple a goal as you’ll see.
Schweinsteiger flights in an inviting cross, and Fellaini outmuscles Connolly before heading the ball home at the far post.
HALF-TIME: MAN UNITED 1-0 WIGAN
Half-time and it’s been a far from convincing performance from United’s reserves.
For much of the first half, the hosts struggled to create chances, and Wigan even looked the bigger threat going forward at times.
That said, you always suspected United could go up a gear, and so it proved eventually.
Schweinsteiger delivered a perfect cross for a typical Fellaini goal, with the imposing midfielder heading home powerfully.
Here’s a look at that Fellaini goal.
Wigan’s defenders clearly felt there was an infringement in the build up.
The second half is underway…
A mistake by Burn allows Rooney to play through Fosu-Mensah.
However, the youngster scuffs his shot from a tight angle.
Good save by Romero after a poor mistake initially.
The goalkeeper’s attempted clearance is awful, before he does well to stop David Perkins’ driven shot.
MAN UNITED 2-0 WIGAN (SMALLING 57)
Martial lofts the ball across the box and Smalling gives the goalkeeper no chance with an unstoppable header.
Surely that’s game over now.
This game has the feel of an exhibition match now.
‘Are you watching Liverpool?’ is the inevitable chant from the home fans.
Blow for Man United as Fosu-Mensah falls awkwardly after going up for a header.
The youngster is unable to continue and he is replaced by Tuanzebe.
Fellaini is replaced by Herrera. The Belgian international has shown how effective he can be today when utilised properly.
Meanwhile, ex-Man United youngster Ryan Tunnicliffe has replaced Will Grigg for Wigan.
As I type, Rooney crosses for Mkhitaryan, but the Armenia international can’t get a clean strike on the ball.
Connolly gets free at a free kick, but his header is weak and straight at Romero.
That’s a reminder that Man united can’t get overly complacent.
MAN UNITED 3-0 WIGAN (MKHITARYAN 74)
United punish Wigan on the counter to effectively end the game as a contest.
Martial puts the ball on a plate for the onrushing Mkhitaryan, and the attacking midfielder makes no mistake with his finish from close range.
19-year-old Marcus Browne comes on for Wigan and almost scores with his first touch.
After United’s defence fail to clear their lines, his shot from the edge of the box is deflected just wide.
MAN UNITED 4-0 WIGAN (SCHWEINSTEIGER 80)
Schweinsteiger makes it four.
It’s a nice finish, as Rojo heads a corner into his path, and the German acrobatically steers the ball into the net.
Immediately after the goal, the camera pans to Mourinho, who smiles wryly.
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FULL-TIME: MAN UNITED 4-0 WIGAN
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Might meet again in the final dont think we all can go through that again beat scotland first then new zealand who still scare me
@Sèan: NZ are always capable of bearing anyone. I agree, I don’t want to play SA again but I think they might struggle against France. France are more than a match for them up front and better behind the scrum. I fancy France to win that one, even without Dupont.
@rayridge….if there was an award for bellend of the weekend you would undoubtedly have it on your mantlepiece
The IRFU are writing a letter asking can’t we be the 33rd team, oh sorry that was the FAI. The IRFU are writing a letter can’t New Zealander Ben O’ Keefe be the referee if we get to play New Zealand in the quarter finals. #benyoubeauty
@Ray Ridge: Good man Ray
@Ray Ridge: he was a great ref for SA , gave them a lot of soft penalties in that second half
@Ray Ridge: what do you get from this BS.
@chris mcdonnell: if he called if for SA he gets an excuse?
@Owen ODonoghue: and as the over head camera showed a few times, they were the first to engage..
Delighted rassie was on the losing side,with his ridiculous shining lights at his team.he almost ruined a good Munster team when he was in charge of them…s.a rugby is terrible to watch with bash bosh up the middle ,dreadful stuff altogether. I hope France wind up meeting them and send them home ! And I hope the stamp on jvdf’s hand is being looked at and consequences dished out.nasty stuff
Can see us getting close to a final with that lineout.
@tom o neill: The lineout will be fixed. Remember Kelleher has only a small amount of game time this season and Sheenan looked good when he came on.
@tom o neill: we just beat the world champions with that lineout, we won a grand slam with the same lineout. We have some of the URC champions and the champions cup finalist in that lineout. We don’t seem to have lost too many games so far with that lineout.
@chris mcdonnell: I’d say we beat them in spite of that lineout might be more constructive?
Whatever happened to jamrag?