Erik ten Hag has one more change to make to Manchester United's identity

On a weekend of refereeing howlers it was apt that the former official Martin Atkinson skulked to the back row of the press box at Elland Road.

Out of view and as distant from the pitch as possible, Atkinson watched Paul Tierney preside sensibly over a committed contest where the only line that was crossed was by those to his right on the terraces.

Atkinson will have strolled down the gangway satisfied with the officiating after a chastening Saturday. Only the monitor available to Atkinson did not show the ball that dropped to Wout Weghorst for his late disallowed goal was via a Leeds player's arm.

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Still, the robot at Stockley Park ignored a replay that the broadcasters had beamed into the living rooms and pubs and drew his lines. Weghorst's afternoon ought to have ended with an assist and a goal. Instead, his league drought extended to five games.

Manchester United did at least achieve their first Premier League away win by a two-goal margin this season. More points squandered by Arsenal and a short stint above Manchester City in second place restarted the tedious title chatter around United on Sunday.

Gary Neville feels they are not in with a shout but Roy Keane does. United trail Arsenal by only five points but the leaders have two games in hand - the first against City at home on Wednesday night.

There was premature talk of a title tilt from United in the wake of the derby win last month. They took one point from their next two games, conceding goals in the 89th and 90th minutes north and south of the Thames.

Two years ago, as soon as United reached the summit they got dizzy and wobbled with a surprising defeat at home to