Background: United had made a slow start to life under new manager Jose Mourinho, travelling to South Wales without a Premier League win in five matches, fresh from a Europa League defeat at Fenerbahce and with the manager serving a touchline ban. Defeats in our previous two visits to Swansea added further to the slight trepidation, although Swansea’s poor recent form did at least offer some hope.
The goal: And hope prevailed. United struck three times within 33 minutes to stun Bob Bradley’s side, silencing the noisy locals into the bargain, with the pick of the goals being Pogba’s stunning opener.