Wayne Rooney scored twice to lead his team to a 4-1 comeback Victory over visiting Aston-Villa as they end a frustration week on and off the pitch.
Following United's 3-0 derby defeat at home to city rival, Manchester City, there had been a rumour of a planned protest against David Moyes' management as the fans are unimpressed with the teams poor run of form thereby calls for the Scottish Manager's sack.
Villa took a shocking lead through Ashley Westwood; his second of the current season but two goals from Wayne Rooney before half time and another two from Juan Mata and Chicarito sealed a wonderful victory for the struggling champion.
Moyes made five changes to his starting lineup against City; Kagawa, Young, Fletcher, Buttner, and Nemanja Vidic came in for Ferdinad, Valencia, Carrick, Cleverly and Evra.
David Moyes was greeted a warm Applause but whatever believe the United faithfuls have in Moyes was called into questioning just 12 minutes into the game.
Raphael bundled Benteke over just at the edge of the 18 yard box and Ashley westwood curled a delicate free-kick over the United wall, inside the left-hand post to put Villa ahead.
United however equalised on the counter-attack in the 20th minute when a Juan Mata Initiated counter attack found Kagawa on the left and his cross swing towards a totally unmarked Rooney in the box who guard the ball home beyond Brad Guzan.
Rooney got his second of the day just before the interval as Leandro Bacuna's clumsy lunge on Mata resulted in a penalty which Rooney lashed past Guzan.
Villa striker Christian Benteke gave United two big scares early in the second half, mis-kicking right in front of goal and then heading just over, but Mata's 57th-minute strike gave the hosts breathing space.
Marouane Fellaini tried to bundle his way through in the Villa area, the ball popped out to Mata, who thrashed home right-footed to claim his first United goal since his club-record £37.1 million move from Chelsea in January.
Substitute Hernandez made it 4-1 in injury time, touching home an Adnan Januzaj cross to complete an encouraging display ahead of United's mid-week Champions League date with Bayern Munich.
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