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Manchester United have found their new Paul Scholes – in the form of centre back Daley Blind

Published 19:13 12 Sept 2015 BST

Updated 19:48 12 Sept 2015 BST

Conan Doherty
Manchester United have found their new Paul Scholes – in the form of centre back Daley Blind

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Paul Scholes must be thrilled.

His legacy whittled down to a comparison with a centre back. A left-footed one at that. Okay, in fairness, he can take this as a slight compliment because it was a delicious goal. Daley Blind fired United ahead at Old Trafford with a rocket of a left-footed strike in the second period and what a forage it was forward - economical you might say. https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/642756753004871680 A well-worked free kick exposed some organisational issues at the back for Brendan Rodgers' men as the whole thing opened up for the Dutch centre back/left back/midfielder to curl home emphatically. United goal Ander Herrera followed up from the spot but we've seen an almost similar strike to Blind's before - against Liverpool too. Way back in the treble-winning season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94rW92p0j6Y And United fans got a little carried away. https://twitter.com/Bhavya_Kaushik/status/642755220603170816 https://twitter.com/irishpaul2/status/642754270706712577 https://twitter.com/am_S2dK/status/642754139173355520 https://twitter.com/im_afsi/status/642753950555336708 https://twitter.com/keographer/status/642753836428468224 https://twitter.com/jamesround1/status/642753815779889152   A fantastic goal from a good player. But this is bleak if true. https://twitter.com/YoungsTeflon/status/642759208555913216 Well said. https://twitter.com/signor_vader/status/642755249447550976

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