If Manchester United wanted to show they don’t need Cody Gakpo – or any other new signing for that matter – in the January transfer window, then this wasn’t a bad way to go about it.
Twenty-four hours after it emerged that Liverpool had hijacked Erik ten Hag’s move for his prime target from PSV Eindhoven, United swept aside Nottingham Forest on their return to Premier League action in the swirling wind and rain at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag says Marcus Rashford can hit 20 in the league this season and the England man followed up his excellent effort in the Carabao Cup against Burnley last week by scoring one and setting up the second for Antony Martial.