Blind Eyes More Set-piece Goals

He's spent much of the last couple of seasons trying to prevent goals, but Daley Blind was Manchester United's major goal provider last weekend as he helped directly create three of our four goals in the thumping victory over Leicester City, and Blind believes there are plenty more set-piece successes to come.

The Netherlands international was handed the freedom to attack from the left-back position against the Foxes and was entrusted with taking the Reds' corners from that flank. By half-time, United had forced five corners and scored from three of them, with a scoreline of 4-0 rendering the game done and dusted despite a consolation from the visitors after the break.

Blind reflected on his contribution to United's impressive win and is confident more goals will continue to follow from set-pieces.

"We did that several times last season as well," he pointed out to United Review, when asked about the quick thinking between him and Juan Mata to set up Marcus Rashford for the Reds' third goal. "It didn’t come off then or lead to a goal but we were very dangerous with those corner kicks. I don’t know if people remember that but we did it. It was a good feeling to see that goal come against Leicester.

"We have a lot of height in the team, which is a danger, and I was very happy with my crosses. The players were there to head the ball in and it’s a great feeling to be involved in three of the four goals like that. I think we can score a lot more goals from set-pieces."

Blind wants the Reds to maintain the momentum gained from the victories over Leicester and Zorya Luhansk and ensure a third home game in a week, against Stoke City on Sunday, ends on a high.

"It’s very important to win and it’s all about the attitude we bring into the game," he added. "We’ll have the crowd behind us and with games at home it must be wins."