United show character to go with class On the face of it, this might look like the kind of straightfoward 3-2 victory against lesser opposition that Manchester United should routinely collect, especially at Old Trafford. Certainly the United of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s pomp rarely missed such opportunities to rack up points and goals, to the glee of the home crowd. But this was a different kind of performance, one that stuttered for 45 minutes as Southampton took the lead. Particularly at fault in that early period was a United midfield which was barely coherent as a unit, more a collection of inadequate parts, with Andreas Pereira and Scott McTominay struggling to get any grip on the game and Paul Pogba unusually subdued. Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads – for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Start your free trial The second was totally different. McTominay began playing fast passes between the lines. Pogba was…