If there were any doubts about Guillermo Varela's potential to make the United right back slot his own, surely they were dispelled yesterday.
With Darmian back in the side, United clearly lacked the penetration on the right Varela has been giving us in the last four games. Seasoned watchers of United's Under 21s won't have been surprised at this, but his ability to combine this with an increasingly astute defensive sense has been a revelation to many.
Although Marcus Rashford deservedly grabbed the headlines in the win over Arsenal, Varela's contribution wasn't far behind. He largely kept Sanchez out of the game while still providing a hugely important attacking threat that saw him involved in the build-up for both of Rashford's goals.
Varela has since had a first call up to the Uruguay senior team. On his recent form it's richly deserved. If we're looking for a right back who can combine the attacking prowess of Rafael but provide the defensive maturity the Brazilian lacks - and I hope we are - then on recent evidence Varela would seem to be it.
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