United scored some cracking goals but to put your mind at ease, Mata got two and he's cup-tied so can't play in the CL, Hernandez got one and is unlikely to figure ahead of Welbeck or Rooney (who will be fit no matter what tosh the United camp come out with before the game), and Mata created Januzaj's goal and Moyes generally seems reluctant to play him in really big games unless he has to despite the lad's unbelievable ability.

The whole United team was a lot different to the one that will figure in the second leg although it says a lot that with all our struggles this season performance-wise, one of our most promising displays comes when we have so many 'first choice' players unavailable. Perhaps Moyes should consider persevering with the likes of Hernandez et al., in place of Van Persie even when fit. Too many egos and complaining when things go wrong when you've got a host of great players chomping at the bit to be given a chance to prove themselves.

I'd happily see United sell Van Persie in the summer and give Hernandez the chance he deserves to really excel as a first choice striker.