The midfielder executed a perfect pirouette on the ball while under pressure and that spin allowed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to counter-attack at pace with some unerring one-touch football.
Our official Instagram account honed in on Pogba’s contribution by posting the video - which you can watch below - and the comments section is led by supportive team-mates Bruno and Marcus...
Crucially, after Pogba’s show of skill, referee Michael Oliver played a superb advantage following a clear foul on Mason Greenwood, by Phil Jagielka, and Rashford was able to find Fernandes on the break.
Our Portuguese magnifico maintained the pace by passing to Anthony Martial in an advanced position and the Frenchman moved it back to Rashford, who supplied a simple finish.