United's first game since the Norwegian's permanent appointment ended with them taking the three points but they were a long way from their best
It was summer time in Manchester. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the ink was just about drying on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s new contract.
Everything was set up for a glorious afternoon watching Manchester United in their element, the shackles well and truly removed, and the concerns of months past now but a distant nightmare.
They got there in the end, recording a 2-1 victory which belied Watford’s efforts and United’s sluggishness for long periods.