Ferguson glosses over United frailties

Manchester United 3 Braga 2

The result leaves United tantalisingly close to the knockout stages after three wins in a row in Group H; and with Javier Hernandez — these days the club’s fourth-choice striker — scoring twice in a rip-rousing comeback, there is no doubting the depth of attacking options available.

However, although Johnny Evans also found the net, there were once again some glaring errors at the back from a defence, still without injured lynchpin Nemanja Vidic, that looked painfully shaky and conceded twice to Braga striker Osorio Alan inside the opening 20 minutes.