Erik ten Hag has found wildcard solution to Manchester United problem

Those in the away end at Parken Stadium had barely set themselves in place on Wednesday before being thrown into the chaos of celebration.

The 'theatre of nightmares' banner proved to be true in the end but Manchester United actually enjoyed a dream start to their Champions League clash at FC Copenhagen. It took exactly 171 seconds for Rasmus Hojlund to tap home from all of two yards, but while the finish was simple, the build-up was sublime.

Erik ten Hag's side dominated early possession and after moving the home side around, kicked into gear when Marcus Rashford got the ball on the right. He was only on that side because Antony had been absolutely dreadful for several weeks and Facundo Pellistri wasn't trusted.

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Aaron Wan-Bissaka, enjoying just his second start since September, underlapped but then took the ball wider, opening up that pocket for the marauding Scott McTominay. The Scotland international is arguably United's most dangerous midfielder at the moment and composed himself to pick out Hojlund virtually on the goal line.

It was the first goal scored by a forward in red since Hojlund's brace against Galatasaray six games prior and the first product of what looked like a rehearsed pattern of play. Rashford picking up the ball alerted Wan-Bissaka's run and his move out wide triggered McTominay. This looked like a move that had been worked on and that has been a rare sight this season.

The right-hand side has long been a problem for Ten Hag, and the Dutchman is yet to know his best options on that side. Last season, Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot were