Man Utd just pulled off the smartest set piece routine of the season, we're still in awe

Manchester United took the lead against Nottingham Forest following a sensational corner routine many are calling the best of the season.

Erik ten Hag's side started the game on the front foot despite being ravaged by illness. Victor Lindelof and Scott McTominay were absent from the matchday squad, with captain Harry Maguire only fit enough for the bench.

At centre-back for United is the partnership of Raphael Varane, who played in the World Cup final nine days ago and Luke Shaw, who is a left-back by trade.

Despite that, they managed to take the lead within 19 minutes, thanks to a piece of brilliance from Christian Eriksen.

The Denmark international stood over the ball after some neat work from Antony down the right. Eriksen spotted Marcus Rashford in acres of space inside the Forest box.

He drilled it across the ground for Rashford to meet with a first-time effort too hot for Wayne Hennessey to handle.

We could watch a move like this on repeat all evening. Check it out below.

It's Rashford's second goal since the restart after scoring a sublime solo effort in last week's 2-0 win over Burnley in the Carabao Cup.

Supporters have reacted to the move on social media and they're in awe, given United's wretched record from corners in recent years.

One person said: "That's one hell of a set piece I can't believe we pulled it off."

Another put: "We're actually so good now."

A third tweeted: "A beautiful routine."

While someone said: "United have plucked that one straight from the training ground."

United doubled their lead three minutes later through Anthony Martial with his first Premier League goal since a double against Manchester City on October 2.

Since taking over United in the summer, ten Hag's gone about overhauling the coaching setup. He brought in former Porto striker Benni McCarthy as a coach, while club legend Robin van Persie hosted a training session last month.

When asked about van Persie's return, Ten Hag told United's official website: ''I think it’s always great to have such icons in. While he did fantastic here at Manchester United, I think he is also an icon for the fans and our players can learn a lot from him.

"His experience, his skill and he did some exercises with our strikers, they loved it, to be involved him. We want to help Robin van Persie. He is now planning a management career, so we give him the opportunity to look around, get experiences and hopefully it will help him to construct his career.

"He is really fanatic, and he really consists of the fact he wants to become a manager. He is taking the right steps, and one day, he will be a manager.''

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