EFL: Manchester United trash West Ham 4-1 to ease into semi-finals
-- EFL Cup semi-final draw: Man Utd vs Hull and Southampton vs Liverpool
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored in the second minute for Manchester United, and Ashley Fletcher netted equaliser at Old Trafford against the run of play.
But Anthony Martial struck twice after half-time for the Red Devils, with Ibrahimovic completing scoring with stoppage time tap-in.
Bastian Schweinsteiger came off the bench to make first season appearance for Manchester United.
UNITED XI: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Shaw (Blind), Ander Herrera, Carrick, Mkhitaryan (Rashford), Rooney, Martial (Schweinsteiger), Ibrahimovic
West Ham XI: Adrian, Kouyate, Reid, Ogbonna, Antonio (Lanzini), Fernandes, Obiang, Cresswell (Masuaku), Feghouli, Fletcher, Payet (Zaza)
Tony Martial scored. And then Tony Martial scored again. And now Manchester United are three games from the first trophy of the Jose Mourinho era.
With Liverpool and Southampton still in the mix it is not going to be easy, but Mourinho always lay down a marker by winning the first real trophy of the season and, wherever he was in the stadium, he will have been mightily pleased by this result, and this performance.
Pleased by Martial, too. He seemed to suggest a week ago that the striker was running out of time to impress.
About the Semi Final Fixture;
The heavy favourites Manchster United and Liverpool are kept apart in the draw, and for all of you hoping for a dream Wembley Cup final between the pair.
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