Irish Daily Mirror

THAT’S VERY

- BY JOHN CROSS Chief Football Writer @johncrossm­irror

NOW you can see what this Manchester United team are all about.

And it is straight from the club’s finest traditions of goals, all-out attack and homegrown players as United completely outclassed Brighton at the Amex.

It was a joy to watch, a real treat and, even though it has taken a while, it is clear that boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is really building something special. Bruno Fernandes appears to be the missing piece in the jigsaw as the £67million deal which brought him to Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon in January has not only pushed United to another level, but also appears to be bringing out the best in Paul Pogba.

Fernandes scored twice and his second goal, United’s third, underlined his quality because it came from a devastatin­g counter-attack full of pace and power.

Mason Greenwood is just 18, a product of United’s youth academy who is living up to all of the hype and expectatio­n as he scored his 13th goal of the season and provided a wonderful assist.

United’s victory pushes them up to fifth, level on points on Wolves but with a better goal difference which is hardly a surprise when they play like this.

They have got a Champions League place in their sights but, after a few false dawns, they really seem to be going places under

Solskjaer. In fact, if they carry on making such progress then perhaps they can step forward and be genuine title challenger­s next season – because they certainly have the attacking prowess and a

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REFEREE: Andre Marriner blossoming partnershi­p of Fernandes and Pogba in midfield.

Maybe, just maybe, Liverpool’s dominance in this season’s race has woken up United to make sure they chase down their great rivals.

Solskjaer may lack managerial experience but understand­s United’s DNA and proud history.

This generation has done nothing yet but they are moving in the right direction once again.

And what really caught the

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