Manchester United flexed their attacking muscles and their new signings got their moment as they saw off a weak Queens Park side who look certain for a relegation scrap this season.
The monkey is off United’s back now after securing their first win of the 2014/15 English Premier League season.
FINAL SCORE:
Manchester Uniter 4
Queens Park Rangers 0
Manchester United return home to Old Traffod following the international break to take on Queens Park Rangers. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 1:00am (AEST).
It is United, but not as you know it. The Red Devils had turned Old Trafford into less a theatre of dreams, and rather a theatre of screams, as United are without a win in the first three matches of the new season.
There will likely be debuts for several of the signings from the transfer window including Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, Daley Blind and Marcos Rojo.
They join record signing, Angel Di Maria in his second game with Luke Shaw deemed fit enough to be considered.
For the struggling giants, there isn’t a team suited to being the punching bag for a United side, needing to gel quickly than Queens Park Rangers, who look likely relegation candidates after their start to 2014/15 season despite a last start win.
The Rangers, will want to avoid the fate that befell them in the 2012/13 season, being the first side, to be confirmed to go down.
They also have the potential guillotine of ‘Financial Fair Play’ coming down on their necks and relegating them outside the football league.
Focusing on pitch matters, QPR despite the doom and gloom, sit two positions above Manchester United following their one-nil win against Sunderland. Three points or even a draw, would help the Rangers in their dogfight to stay in the Premier League.
The London side could hand some debuts themselves to new signings, Eduardo Vargas and former Tottenham player Sandro. Due to Joey Barton’s unavailability, it may be an Old Trafford return for Rio Ferdinand to add some spice to an already intriguing contest.
Prediction : United 4-1
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Thanks DragonPunk, match highlights are up! Thanks for your comments and live blog which helped me out a tonne. Great win for the Red Devils
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Thank you for joining me as usual. Have a good week!
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FULLTIME :: United flexed their attacking muscles and the new signings got their moment, as they saw off a weak Queens Park side, who look certain for a relegation scrap. MUN 4 (Di Maria, Herrera, Rooney and Mata) QPR 0
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Into added time, as RVP tried to serve a goal up on a platter for Falcao. MUN 4 QPR 0 '90
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That was the chance! United worked it around before Blind took a shot, rebounded to Falcao, who couldn't put it on target. MUN 4 QPR 0 '85
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United make their final change. The man who pulled the strings all afternoon, Angel Di Maria is departing replaced by young Nandos enthusiast, Adnan Januzaj. MUN 4 QPR 0 '82
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Well, that evolved out of nothing, Eduardo Vargas pounced on an error from the United back four. The new signing could only put his effort wide. MUN 4 QPR 0 '76
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Last change for QPR was made. Sandro who hasn't had the happiest of times, was subbed for Henry. MUN 4 QPR 0
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Once again, United attack, QPR defend.. well attempt to. Rinse and repeat. About twenty to go here.
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DOUBLE CHANGE! for Manchester United. It is the man, all around Old Trafford have waited for, with bated breath.. yes Antonio Valencia.. also some guy called Falcao is coming on.. QPR allow the moment as Kranjcar shoots high and wide.
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Di Maria has the ball on a string here.. sending an outside pass, to RVP who's volley is well saved by Robert Green.
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SUBSTITUTION Second one for QPR, Austin OFF for Vargas. MUN 4 QPR 0 '59
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GOAL! Manchester United! Juan Mata has his second of the season. It was once again, Di Maria who slipped the pass, for the Spainard to smash it home. MUN 4 QPR 0
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It's been a sleepy passage since the resumption. United are holding possession, not threatening while QPR have only been dangerous through Traore.
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SUBSTITUTION! QPR surprisingly or maybe unsurprisingly, have made the first change. Clint Hill is OFF replaced by Traore. MUN 3 QPR 0 '47
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We're back, will United put QPR further to the sword? We will see. The ball is rolling again..
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HALFTIME! United have dominated this game and after a lackluster opening twenty, it is reflected in the scoreboard. Di Maria squirted one through from a silly free-kick. Herrera doubled the advantage from the edge of the area before Rooney got his 175th Premier League goal to make it a rout. MUN 3 QPR 0
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GOAL! Manchester United!. The captain gets in on the act now! Wayne Rooney does it all himself, putting a rasping effort into the far corner to make it three. MUN 3 (Rooney '44) QPR 0
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GOAL! Manchester United! Ander Herrera joins Di Maria, with his first goal in United colours. The midfielder pounced on the rebound after Rooney's initial effort. MUN 2 (Herrera '36) QPR 0
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YELLOW CARD ! to Robin Van Persie, with a cynical foul on Holliett. MUN 1 QPR 0 '32