Never mind the novelty of seeing Henrikh Mkhitaryan on Manchester United’s wing, the sights that had Old Trafford rubbing its eyes in disbelief were a third game in a row for Michael Carrick and what looked suspiciously like Wayne Rooney proving his critics wrong.
The latter may have his limitations as a wedding pianist but here was evidence he can still lead defenders a merry dance. José Mourinho has taken a lot of stick this season for believing his captain can still make a useful contribution, even bowing to public opinion and dropping him at one point, but, restored to the No10 position behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the England striker rolled back the years and both made and scored the first goal in one of his most convincing performances of the season.
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