Night of drama and controversy at Old Trafford

If the world did stop to watch, then the world’s time was not wasted. This was a night of drama, high skill and no little controversy.

It was not just the night that Jose Mourinho triumphed once more over Alex Ferguson, thanks in so small part to a harsh red card for Nani, nor just the night that the indefatigable Ryan Giggs played a brilliant 1,000th game of his professional career.