Five Things we learnt from Manchester United's comfortable 4-0 win over Norwich City

A brace from Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata was enough for Manchester United to record their biggest home win of the season. The result also gave manager Ryan Giggs, his first win in charge of the club he has been playing for the past two and half decades. Here are the major talking points from the game.

#1 Giggs makes all the right moves

Whether it was plumping for experience at the back with Vidic and Ferdinand at center back, or playing with two strikers in Rooney and Welbeck, Giggs certainly made all the right moves from kickoff. On the other hand, his decision to go with Kagawa, who was one of the main culprits last weekend, was somewhat surprising. But, as they say, when it’s your day, it’s your day. Even his substitutions reflected that of a man who knows what he is doing. Bringing on Mata with the visitors pushing up and more space opening up, was arguably his best decision on a day, when everything went United’s and Giggs’ way.

#2 Its wasn\'t all smooth sailing for United

One look at the score line and you might think that this was a comfortable home win for United. But, for the opening 45 minutes, it was anything but that. In fact, until Rooney scored the penalty right before half-time, familiar failings emerged. United were unable to break down a dogged visiting defense and lacked the penetration to get through. The center back pairing of Vidic and Ferdinand didn’t look too comfortable playing from the back and United didn’t have any width so as to speak. But Rooney’s goal before and after the break changed the game and turned it in United’s favor.

#3 United looked a side transformed in the second half

Whether it was the early goal, or Ryan Giggs giving his players a stern talking to, Manchester United certainly came off the blocks a lot faster in the second half. The passing looked a lot crisper and the play was a lot easier on the eye, than in the first half. The introduction of Mata certainly helped the cause as United went in search of the third goal. For a while, it looked like the United of old with full backs overlapping, crosses coming in from both flanks and midfielders popping up with goals, Should they continue this for the rest of the campaign, Giggs might just get the job on a permanent basis.

#4 Norwich look doomed

With Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea as the final four games of the season, Norwich City must have known that they need to have a few points in the bag if they were to play in the Premier League next season. Unfortunately for Norwich, their indifferent away form coupled with their inability to score goals, has meant that their hopes of survival now rest in hands of the current bottom-three. Given Fulham’s relatively easy fixtures and the run they are in, you wouldn’t bet against them overhauling the Canaries, which would bring Norwich City’s brief Premier League tenure to an end.

#5 Old Trafford seems a happy place again

For the first time in a very long time, there was a sense of anticipation around Old Trafford. The fact that one of their prodigal sons were going manage the team certainly made for a boisterous atmosphere that helped spur United early on. But after a little bit of a lull, the crowd was back in full voice again, in the second half. Towards the end, players responded to it with some champagne football and for the first time this season, both the players and the fans both believed in the side’s ability. And after a tumultuous season so far, Old Trafford seemed like a happy place once again.