Rashford was the catalyst

So much of the evening was unnerving. Vigo were dominating possession and it seemed Jose Mourinho was persisting with his philosophy of absorbing the opposition no matter how strong or weak they seem. Fortunately, they overcame the sluggish start when Marcus Rashford was on the ball.

The youngster has stardust in his boots and the momentum temporarily shifted when he picked out Marouane Fellaini on 17 minutes.

United felt they were on the way to Stockholm then and it should have been a procession but this was a spirited display from the visitors who kept possession for much of the night and kept the game on edge.

But what more can Rashford do to convince Jose he is the long-term solution in attack? Score more? Create more? Sign up to Jorge Mendes’ agency?