Man Utd have a surprise Player of the Season candidate

Manchester United got back to winning ways in the Premier League with a gutsy 4-2 success against bottom side Sheffield United, twice coming from behind against the Blades at Old Trafford.

It was another dramatic game involving United and goals from Jayden Bogle and Ben Brereton Diaz threatened another upset and another difficult night for Erik ten Hag.

But the hosts were the better side throughout and Harry Maguire equalised within seven minutes in the first half and Bruno Fernandes levelled from the spot 11 minutes after Brereton Diaz's early goal in the second half. Fernandes then put them ahead for the first time after 81 minutes and Rasmus Hojlund's first goal since February 18 secured a first league win since March 9.

With Newcastle losing the win moved United back into sixth place and a Europa League qualifying spot and on Saturday they will aim to land back-to-back league wins for the first time since mid-February.

Two leaders stand up

There were times during the summer when it felt unlikely that Harry Maguire would remain at Manchester United for this season, never mind end up as the most used centre-back at the club.

That that only amounts to 20 Premier League starts out of 33 games says more about the constant injury crisis at the back than anything else, but Maguire is also emerging from a season in which he could have been playing for West Ham United rather than Manchester United with plenty of credit.

Back in September, he was still the butt of jokes every time he was called upon. His introduction in the defeat at Arsenal at the start of that month was mocked by the home fans. The laughter has stopped now. He has been good for Erik ten Hag all season and surely has a role to play in this squad next season.

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