Blind saves blushes
Daley Blind rescued spluttering Manchester United with a dramatic late equaliser in Monday's 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns.
Albion had twice led through Stephane Sessegnon and Saido Berahino, but United avoided an embarrassing defeat as substitute Marouane Fellaini equalised with his first United goal before Blind scored the second leveller in the 87th minute to ensure Louis van Gaal's side stretched their unbeaten run to three matches.
United's erratic display was another reminder to van Gaal that his team remain very much a work in progress.
They are without an away league win this season, suggesting they are a long way from rivalling Manchester City and Chelsea for the title this term.
Albion began with the confidence of a side who had won two of their previous three league matches, with Sessegnon almost sending Berahino clean through with a threaded pass after five minutes.
And the home side had to wait just another three minutes to take the lead courtesy of a stunning strike from Sessegnon.
Van Gaal is unlikely to have been too impressed with Luke Shaw's defending as the England left-back allowed Andre Wisdom to charge from his own half deep into United territory.
Wisdom's clever cut-back was met with a wonderfully whipped first-time effort from the edge of the area from the former Sunderland man which flew inside the right upright.
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