Having been critical of his players for not taking their chances when they have come their way recently, Erik ten Hag would have been delighted to see his side hit Barnsley for seven on Tuesday night.
Manchester United breezed past the League One side, winning 7-0 at Old Trafford to progress to the Carabao Cup fourth round.
Marcus Rashford (2), Alejandro Garnacho (2), Christian Eriksen (2) and Antony got the goals. Coupled with their 3-0 win over Southampton in the Premier League three days earlier, United will make the trip to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday with a spring in their step.
However, the Londoners are likely to serve up a stronger challenge than Southampton and Barnsley did. READ MORE: Alejandro Garnacho exchange shows United are improving in another area READ MORE: United's forgotten player moves step closer to return from long-term injury Selhurst Park has been a bogey ground for United in recent years, winning just one of their last five visits.