Lingard scored twice to send Man Utd into the League Cup quarter-finals

The defending champions had a comfortable 2-0 victory at Swansea to advance on the evening of October 24.

The brilliance of players like Lingard helps Man Utd relieve stress during difficult times. Photo: PA

Goals: Lingard 21', 59'

Man Utd made seven changes to the starting lineup from the defeat to Huddersfield Town last weekend, with Lukaku most notably being benched and Martial, Rashford and Lingard up front.

Against Swansea, who were in poor form, Man Utd controlled the game and created many dangerous chances. The visitors opened the scoring midway through the first half when Rashford flicked the ball to Lingard, who ran down and beat goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt.

The home team responded weakly before conceding another goal, also by Man Utd midfielder No. 14. This time Lingard headed the ball beautifully after Matteo Darmian's cross from the right wing.

Victory over Swansea put Man Utd into the quarter-finals on the way to defending their League Cup title, while Swansea suffered their fifth defeat in six home games this season.

Lingard in the opening goal of the match.

Mourinho has won the League Cup four times but the Portuguese coach has shown no interest in this tournament. After the victory over Burton Albion in the previous round, he said that this tournament is not helpful for English teams. That was explained when Mourinho put on the field a team consisting of many players who used to play as reserves.

However, the bright spot in attack with the speedy trio of Martial, Rashford and Lingard helped Man Utd to an impressive victory. Compared to the deadlocked performance against Huddersfield, Man Utd created more chances and Lingard's sharpness quickly finished off the opponent. This was the first time Lingard scored a double in a match for Man Utd.

The heavy atmosphere that enveloped Man Utd after the defeat to Huddersfield has somewhat dissipated. Mourinho praised his players' attitude and ability to control the game, despite his harsh criticism of them a few days ago. This helps Man Utd warm up for the important match against Tottenham in the Premier League this weekend.

According to VNE