Juan Mata admits Manchester United needed Saturday's show of strength against reigning champions Leicester to get back on track.
The international break brought with it a dramatic change in fortunes for United, with Community Shield success and three straight Premier League wins followed by a three-match losing streak in all competitions.
Jose Mourinho's men avoided the ignominy of a fourth loss by overcoming Northampton in the EFL Cup on Wednesday, but the spectre of a third straight league defeat remained.
That has only happened once in the Portuguese's managerial career and was avoided in some style against Leicester, with Chris Smalling, Mata, Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba scoring during a thrilling first half.