West Ham hammed at the hands of LVG

Wayne Rooney scored and was red-carded as Manchester United secured a hard-earned 2-1 triumph over West Ham at Old Trafford. Rooney and Robin van Persie gave the Reds a commanding early lead but Diafra Sakho's effort, also before the break, made for a nervous second half, exacerbated by the decision to send off the home skipper with around half an hour still to go. Other than the red card, there were no other cards shown, but at least Loser van Gaal didn't lose again. It remains to be seen, though, whether a Dutchman can be a viable replacement for Sir Alex, and if not, the club can always fire him late in the season like they did with Moyes.