United rediscover killer punch

Manchester United 3 Tottenham 0

It has been a long time coming, but perhaps Manchester United can be the real deal under Louis van Gaal after all.

The Dutchman, a championship winner in Spain, Germany and the Netherlands, has flattered to deceive in his first season in the Premier League, with his United side looking a pale shadow of the one that regarded the Premier League title almost as their own personal property under Alex Ferguson.