Fearsome four put United on front foot

Crystal Palace 0 Manchester United 2

The Old Trafford manager started all four forward-thinking players together for the very first timeon Saturday night.

Two of the four-pronged strike force were on target, with van Persie scoring a penalty on 62 minutes and Rooney, fresh from signing his bumper new five-and-a-half year contract, wrapping up the win with a superb second six minutes later.