The Reds’ tilt at a third straight Premier League title began in solid form, with four points from QPR’s visit to Old Trafford and a taxing trip to promoted upstarts Nottingham Forest. The journey to face Spurs, bolstered by free-scoring Jurgen Klinsmann, always looked likely to be a tight affair, and it was settled by a solitary intervention from Steve Bruce. The defender was three league games into his first season as club captain and, in true centre-back style, Bruce struck at a set piece, nodding into an untended goal as goalkeeper Ian Walker floundered under Ryan Giggs’ deep corner.
United's 1-0 wins sealed by a captain's goal
