Fergie lifted as Real loom

Manchester United 4 Norwich 0

Tomorrow’s Champions League last 16 second leg meeting with Real Madrid cast a huge shadow over proceedings, the visit of lowly Norwich to Old Trafford very much an appetiser before the main course.

The league fixture offered little more than an inconvenient distraction and it showed at times, both on the field and in the stands as United struggled for an hour or more to get out of second gear.