Scott McTominay delivered his most complete performance yet, scoring twice inside the opening three minutes and leading Manchester United to a 6-2 win over Leeds United and was hailed by his manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for his display.

The Scotland midfielder opened the scoring inside 67 seconds with a thunderbolt struck from over 20 metres out and then added the second with some smart running and clever footwork before finishing with his left foot.

Those were goals which answered critics who have felt he lacks enough of a creative or attacking dimension to his play.

“Scott used to be a striker as a kid. He is a physical monster — he can win in the air, he wins tackle, but he’s so strong and he’s quick as well,” said Solskjaer.

“He just ran into the space that we hoped he would get and it was good work by the other players to create the space and good finishes,” added the Norwegian.

“We’ve been criticised for our starts but the boys were prepared. We’ve looked at videos and looked at ways to exploit them but also ways to stop them hurting you. It was a great start,” said Solskjaer.

United move up to third in the league but Solskjaer is wary of too much focus on the league table. “We’re getting better, we’re getting fitter and stronger but there’s still a few details to nail and let’s talk about the title later on.”

Later on Sunday, a brace from Anwar El Ghazi and a second-half Bertrand Traore strike gave Aston Villa a 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, handing new Baggies boss Sam Allardyce a defeat in his first game in charge.