Manchester United are not playing spectacular football but they are inching steadily towards a return to the Champions League. As for West Ham, they don’t look as though they believe themselves to be ready.
This was not a great game but it was won more comfortably than the scoreline suggests. The winning goal came early in the second half when West Ham defender Craig Dawson headed in to his own goal from a corner. It was a calamitous moment in a moribund West Ham performance.
United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are an improving side. They defend well and can be very effective on the counter.