Man Utd won big in Van Nistelrooy's last match

Ruud Van Nistelrooy began his interim role as United manager with a win over Leicester in the League Cup, and he gifted the Red Devils with another convincing win over the Foxes before handing over the reins to Ruben Amorim. United were unbeaten during Van Nistelrooy's tenure, with three wins and a draw.

Compared to Erik ten Hag's time, many players seem to have transformed, helping Man Utd play better. The most prominent is Fernandes. The Portuguese captain made his mark on all three goals in this match. He opened the scoring in the 17th minute, with a shot from outside the box while moving from the left wing to the center. This was Fernandes' fourth goal in four matches under Van Nistelrooy. Before that, he had gone 17 consecutive matches without scoring under Ten Hag.

However, Man Utd's performance still had some shortcomings. They should have been levelled at 1-1 after a moment of carelessness, allowing Wilfred Ndidi to escape and face Andre Onana. However, the Nigerian midfielder lacked the necessary composure, finishing from a position of reaching and could not beat Onana.

It was not until the gap was doubled in the 38th minute that Man Utd could feel more comfortable. In the situation of penetrating the penalty area to receive a cross from Noussair Mazraoui, Fernandes headed the ball off Victor Kristiansen and into the net. This was counted as an own goal by the Leicester defender.

Thanks to the two-goal difference, Man Utd played leisurely. Van Nistelrooy even took off two pillars Marcus Rashford and Diogo Dalot before the 60th minute. Perhaps, he wanted to give many students a chance to show their ability in the last time he directed. One of them - Alejandro Garnacho - was the owner of the goal that sealed the score at 3-0. After receiving a pass from Fernandes, the Argentine international curled the ball with his right foot, pinning it into the top corner.

Garnacho did not seem too excited after scoring. Perhaps, he has not forgotten the criticism from Man Utd fans for being selfish in recent matches. In fact, Garnacho still did not change his playing style, still missing many shots before scoring this masterpiece.

Another Man Utd player who played well was Amad Diallo, who played the full 90 minutes after scoring twice against PAOK in the Europa League. This was progress for the 22-year-old, who was previously considered not fit enough to play a full Premier League game. The Ivory Coast international set up Fernandes for the opening goal with a surprising backheel.

In the final minutes of the match, Man Utd fans sang Van Nistelrooy's name. The former Dutch striker had expressed his desire to continue to have a role in Man Utd's coaching staff. This was also the wish of some fans, who held up banners begging Van Nistelrooy to stay. However, his future can only be decided after Amorim takes office.

After this win, Man Utd are still in 13th place with 15 points. After the national team training break, they will visit the field of rookie team Ipswich Town in Amorim's debut match.