Cristiano Ronaldo recognised the importance of three points after Manchester United's slender 1-0 win over West Ham United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
Marcus Rashford, recalled to the side after starting Thursday night's 3-0 Europa League win over Sheriff Tiraspol on the bench, scored the only goal of the game, powering a fantastic header past Hammers shot-stopper Lukasz Fabiański shortly before half-time. The academy graduate connected beautifully with Christian Eriksen's excellent cross to net his 100th goal in United colours.
Despite getting their noses in front before the break, United failed to build on their advantage after the restart, instead relying on goalkeeper David de Gea to keep their lead intact. The Spaniard pulled off two outstanding saves, first keeping out a header from Kurt Zouma before tipping Declan Rice's long-range effort wide right at the death.
