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Manchester United could have the makings of a new partnership

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Manchester United won't get much credit, if any, for their comeback win against Nottingham Forest at the weekend. A disastrous start to the match saw United fall two goals down in the opening four-and-a-half minutes, but the response was impressive as Erik ten Hag's side kept their cool and began to assert their dominance.

There is always going to be an overreaction whenever United look on course to drop points, and it is easy to get distracted by the obvious negatives when there are genuine positives to take as well.

Forest were fortunate to take a two-goal lead and didn't offer much else but a late surge at the end of either half, and on another day it could quite easily have been a comfortable home win for United. Read next: United receive fresh Rasmus Hojlund injury boost ahead of Arsenal Ten Hag will not only have been happy with the response of his side after such an early scare, but he will also be delighted with a few of the individual performances, in particular the partnership on the right wing.

In the absence of Luke Shaw, the visitors took the clear approach of trying to target United's weaker left side, while the opposite flank proved to be their most dangerous means of attack.

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