A Carabao Cup quarter-final tie against League Two opposition always had the look of a potential banana-skin. But after a fairly turgid start that saw both Manchester United and Colchester go in goalless at the break, things began to heat up in the second-half. The Red Devils eventually cruised to a 3-0 victory, and are one step closer to lifting their first trophy under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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But whilst their attack eventually came good at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, their defenders should take some credit too. It would have been incredibly easy to have been complacent, and therefore simply lose concentration at the worst times. But, the Red Devils’ back-line stayed alert, and were more than useful in terms of setting up attacks themselves. None more so than Axel Tuanzebe.
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As per Sofascore, the 22-year-old had an incredible 98% pass accuracy with his 57 passes, and completed both of his attempted long balls. Despite only being on the pitch for 65 minutes, United fans flooded to Twitter to voice their thoughts on his performance.
Many fans of the Manchester side stated how Tuanzebe’s performance against the League Two side proved that he should be starting over Victor Lindelof on a regular basis.
After going off mid-way through the second-half with a suspected knock, Tuanzebe will be hoping that it’s only just a minor problem and that he can shake it off in time for the busy weeks of the Christmas period. If the 6 foot 1 man is fit and raring to go, then the 22-year-old will no doubt fancy his chances of staking a claim for a first-team spot at centre-back.
Meanwhile, Manchester United fans have a rather surprising reaction to news this ace could leave next summer.