Willy Kambwala's marking of Dominic Solanke always had the potential to be a mismatch.
The Bournemouth forward has been in excellent form this season and impressed when scoring at Old Trafford in December, so Kambwala was expected to be challenged. Kambwala was superb against Liverpool last weekend and performed admirably against a pacy attack loaded with talent, but the physically imposing Solanke represented a different type of striker to deal with and it didn't take long for him to make his mark on Saturday evening.
Bournemouth wasted no time in getting Solanke involved and Manchester United received early warning signs of what was to come from the 26-year-old. Solanke won an early duel with Kambwala and headed just over the bar, before finding the back of the net just a few moments later as the defender slipped to the turf.
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There was an element of rotten luck for Kambwala, who slipped to the ground on the watered pitch, but he did seem to panic as Solanke hurled his way toward the ball. Harry Maguire encouraged Kambwala as the players trudged back for the restart and he regained his composure. However, you'd struggle to find a fan who doesn't think that United need to sign a quality centre-back, someone who can start every week, in the summer.
Kambwala only made his United debut in December. His displays have been laudable when called upon and he's certainly staked a claim to have a squad role next season. Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans, who both missed the game through injury, are out of contract at the end of the season and both look likely to depart.
Victor Lindelof was another absentee through injury and he's always been a squad player
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