Manchester United 3-0 Ipswich: 5 Talking Points

Manchester United booked their place into the fourth round of the Capital One Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over Championship side Ipswich Town. Wayne Rooney scored his first domestic goal of the season in the first half with a composed finish after Daley Blind's through ball.After that, there was only ever going to be one winner as Mick McCarthy made 11 changes to his side from the weekend. 19-year-old midfielder Andreas Pereira, who was making his Manchester United debut, doubled the lead with a sublime free-kick in the second half before substitute Anthony Martial scored his fourth goal for the club in injury time to make it 3-0.Here are the major talking points from the game. 

#1 Pereira packs a punch

Given the ease with which Anthony Martial has adjusted to life at Old Trafford, it is fair to say that there was plenty of pressure on the 19-year-old Pereira, who was given his first United start by Louis van Gaal. And the composure and confidence with which the young Brazilian took the free kick to score his first senior goal for the club shows that the production line of players coming through is still a strength while the club continue to splash the cash.

While his free-kick wouldn’t have come as a surprise to many regular viewers of United’s reserve team, to step up in front of a packed Old Trafford on debut, shooing away Juan Mata and Wayne Rooney, shows that Pereira has the temperament as well as the talent to play at the highest level.

Throughout the game, his willingness to shoot and take on defenders was evident and it won’t be long before the Brazilian plays in his preferred no.10 role, if he keeps up performances like this one.