Manchester United 2-1 West Ham United: 5 talking points from the game

4] Unlucky West Ham rue missed chances:

Snodgrass gives away a penalty

Manuel Pellegrini will feel hard done by the result as his side were dominant over the course of the match. The Hammers had a goal disallowed when Felipe Anderson was deemed to be offside but another look at the cameras showed Dalot playing Anderson onside.

Anderson had scored in the reverse fixture and again looked threatening against a rusty Rojo. He eventually got on the scoresheet when Manuel Lanzini maneuvered space with his trickery before picking out the Brazilian on the back post who squeezed the ball to make it two in two against the Red Devils.

The Hammers were quite aggressive in midfield, winning the second balls and showed great intent to put the makeshift United backline under pressure. They almost snatched three points away from United if not for the heroics of a certain flying Spaniard in goal. Substitute Michelle Antonio who came on ex-United player Hernandez made an instant impact when he made a darting run at the heart of the United defense before smashing the crossbar with a venomous shot.

He came even closer later on when his header from close range was clawed away spectacularly by the elastic man. West Ham created a number of good opportunities but some dubious calls and sub standard finishing meant the London side ended up on the losing side.