United begin to look part

We are nearly a third of the way through the Premier League season and it’s probably only now that we are seeing a Manchester United side playing anywhere near what they are capable of.

There was obviously a lot of change at Old Trafford in the summer after what seemed like an eternity with Alex Ferguson in charge, so there was always going to be a period of transition as David Moyes looked to stamp his authority on one of the biggest clubs in the world.

And that transition could certainly have been easier for the new manager, what with the Wayne Rooney saga as well as what seemed like astonishingly amateurish dealings in the transfer market.