Glasner complained after the Carabao Cup win over Queens Park Rangers in midweek that his team was too slow moving the ball and passed too much. That was evident for a lot of this game. Ismaila Sarr made a significant difference when he came on and Jeffrey Schlupp’s direct running in the final few minutes made an impact too.

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Two wins and 10 goals from their last two games means that for once the atmosphere around Manchester United is relatively buoyant, no matter that those triumphs came against a likely relegation contender and a League One opponent.