EFL Cup thrashing of Barnsley, produced a scintillating first-half display to leave Crystal Palace reeling. Alejandro Garnacho, reinstated to the starting lineup in place of Marcus Rashford, nearly opened the scoring early on,

The fixtures are now starting to come thick and fast for the Premier League's elite, with European schedules clashing with domestic league and cup duties. While it's sometimes seen as a flimsy excuse considering the squad strength of the Premier League big boys, it remains something of a juggling act for managers.

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.