The scoreboard at Nottingham Forest was so misleading Manchester United could have recorded a number to match the cricket scores across the road at Trent Bridge.
The City Ground is the only domestic away ground United have won by a three-goal margin all season. Though they posted a more modest scoreline than in the League Cup, 24 years on from the record 8-1 thrashing it remains a very happy hunting ground.
In United's four fixtures against Forest this season, they have won by an aggregate scoreline of 10-0. United still find goals hard to come by but, more often than not, they find a way to win. This was another strikingly dominant performance from a side that appears to be mastering the controlling style Erik ten Hag cherishes at an ideal time.
