Mission accomplished. When Moyes took over his main targets were League title and Champions league progression. The League is looking ok but still behind the pace of the North London club but the champions league has been a relative smooth passage and United are through to the knockout stage with a game to spare.
As it turned out it was United's best performance of the campaign with a ruthless destruction of Germany's second best club side!
There were many star performers but Giggs, Rooney and Valencia were on top form ably assisted by Kagawa.
Leverkusen were on top early on but Kagawa set the ball rolling with a great tackle in midfield and his lay off to Rooney wide left saw the striker cross the ball and Valencia sneaking in the back to direct the ball off the post for the lead.
United were not finished and a Rooney free kick was played into the dangerous area and unfortunately Leverkusen decided to give United a 2 goal advantage although Smalling tried to put some claim on the goal.
The second half saw United pile on the misery and Giggs and Rooney were the architects of this mauling for the Germans. Goal number three duly arrived when a corner was met by Rooney whose shot was parried out but the lethal Jonny Evans was on hand to guide the ball in for his first of the season.
Rooney was again involved in number four when he received another good ball by Kagawa and his lofted the ball over the keeper and defender for Smalling to tap into a empty net. Great team work and a simple goal.
The best was kept for last when Giggs received the ball from Anderson and as quick as a flash he drifted the ball into the path of Nani who beat the keeper and with a difficult angle somehow produced a fine finish also his first of the season and hopefully get his season going.
The net result was United have gone through to the knockout stage and a draw against Shakhtar will ensure top spot. Also it was United biggest away win in the champions league and Giggs nearing his 40th Birthday turned in a wonderful performance in the midfield with Phil Jones and Kagawa drifting between the midfield and striker berths.
Also Evans and Smalling looked comfortable at centre half and De Gea pulled off some crucial saves. All round a wonderful display despite the set back of the dodgy plane landing earlier.
Next up Tottenham away.
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