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Kieran McKenna's reaction said it all in the dugout. Cheeks puffed out, the United coach could barely believe it as Marcus Rashford produced another stunning finish to put the home side 2-0 up against Brighton.

It was a world away from Jose Mourinho turning away and folding his arms after Rashford missed a one-on-one against Young Boys in November.

What was all the more encouraging, against Brighton, was how Rashford curled a chance over the bar earlier in the half but it did not play on his mind and he did not think twice about shooting from a similar position again.

Rashford has now been directly involved in 10 goals in his last 10 games and there is just no stopping him in this kind of form.

Solskjaer warning pays off - just

Some of those hardy souls who made the 260-mile journey to Brighton in May and August to watch United put in two dreadful performances on the south coast were back at Old Trafford to see an altogether different result.

Time and time again, Mourinho reminded his players about his ‘golden rules’ - matching the aggression, motivation and desire of the opponent - but it often fell on deaf ears during the final eight months of his reign.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has worked hard on United's attitude in games they are expected to win and warned his players that Brighton at home was an 'even bigger test than Spurs' and that they needed to keep improving. It was a nervy finish, but they listened.

A memorable week for Paul Pogba

After previously letting Jesse Lingard step up at Cardiff, Paul Pogba took his first penalty under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and decided against his usual staggered run-up. Only the six seconds this time.

It was just reward for the in-form Frenchman who not only won the penalty but, also, led United's press without the ball when Brighton were giving United something to think about in the early stages.

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Pogba, who became a father for the first time recently, has already equalled the best goalscoring season of his career and will surely be targeting his first ever 20-goal campaign.

A nervy finish

United went into half-time 2-0 up and cruising but you can bet Solskjaer drove home the importance of keeping a clean sheet at the break. After just five shutouts in the first five months of the season, United had stopped the opposition from scoring in their previous three games.

But some sloppy defending meant it was a tense finish at Old Trafford after Pascal Gross had all the time in the world to pull one back for the visitors. After a frenetic start, United seemed to tire as the game wore on and that is something Solskjaer will be keen to address.