‘Anger’ driving Manchester United players' response

Man United 2 Swansea 1: A red mist descending on the Red Devils finally brought something a little nearer their best out of Manchester United’s under-achieving players, according to manager Louis van Gaal.

After an eight-game winless run, matching their worst for a quarter of a century, United finally secured a first home success since November 7 to climb to fifth in the Premier League.

Having stopped the rot after four straight defeats against Chelsea last Monday night, albeit with a fifth goalless draw in eight home matches, United went one better, fired by more than just enhanced belief.