Three points does it

Two goals in four second-half minutes from Wayne Rooney took Manchester United to the top of the Barclays Premier League table after a predictably fractious, but thoroughly deserved victory over Liverpool this morning at Old Trafford. The other goal came from Luis Suarez, who started for the first time since receiving an eight-game ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra and unexpectedly shunned the United skipper's offer of a pre-match handshake, and two yellow cards were dished out.