Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa : Five Talking Points

Wayne Rooney's sublime volley and a brace from Ander Herrera were enough to see off Aston Villa and send Manchester United into third place in the Premier League. After dominating the majority of the possession in the first half, Herrera's calm finish just a few minutes before half-time gave the home side the lead they had been clamouring for. Rooney doubled the lead with a majestic volley from near the penalty spot. Although Christian Benteke equalised soon afterwards, Herrera's second, in stoppage time eased any nerves at Old Trafford and ensured their fifth successive win in the league.Here are the major talking points from the game.

#1 East gets it wrong again

After the controversy surrounding his last visit to Old Trafford, where he sent off the wrong player in the game against Sunderland, referee Roger East would have wanted a nice, quiet start to the game. But within a matter of minutes, he had another big decision to make. Ciaran Clark pulled Wayne Rooney's neck just as the striker was clean through on goal. That should have resulted in a sending off and a penalty being awarded for the home side. Instead, East dismissed the protests from the United players and added to his catalogue of errors at Old Trafford. After claiming that he was right to send off Wes Brown when there was no contact, you have wonder whether he is going to respond with something similar after another mistake at the Theatre of Dreams.