This is the 2011 edition Ashley Young that we are getting.

The Manchester United makes a mug of Neil Taylor as he feints to cross and then cuts inside the airbourne left-back.

His shot from a tight angle is well saved by the Swansea goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski though.

Gylfi Sigurdsson's cross briefly looks like it might cause David de Gea problems via a deflection off Matteo Darmian, but the Spaniard covers back to snatch the ball out of the sky.

At the other end, Wayne Rooney fails to get hold of a shot as he swivels 15 yards out.

It is opening up.

Width + crosses + midfielders into the box = goals.

Some simple Fergie maths adds up to a lead for United. Excellent work from the impressive Ashley Young on the right.

Manchester United had had just three shots on target (one by Wayne Rooney and two from Juan Mata) before Martial headed them ahead from close range.   

Image source, Opta

This is a Swansea side that can soak up pressure, but is not so good at applying it.

Will Alan Curtis' side come out and start trading blows with United?

Still plenty of time. Caution might be the better part of valour.

Garth Crooks
Former Spurs striker on Final Score

“The most telling feature about that goal was the relief on the faces of the Manchester United players. They should go and play. If you can’t play expansive football at Old Trafford, where can you?”  

Chris Sutton
Former Chelsea & Norwich striker on Final Score

"You have your left winger, who should be playing centre-forward, but it is a great header.

"It does show why Martial should be playing in the middle though."

It is sometimes difficult to remember what they look like at Old Trafford, but that is definitely a lesser-spotted Manchester United goal.

Ashley Young's cross is headed down into the turf by Anthony Martial and the ball rears up past Lukasz Fabianski and into the roof of the net.

Palpable relief among the home fans.

Image source, Reuters

Wayne Rooney with an immediate chance as he sniffs space, 15 yards out.

Ashley Williams slides in to block his shot behind for a corner.

Superb committed defending.

Image source, Getty Images

We are back up and running.

Yep, Matteo Darmian is on in place of the injured Phil Jones.

Manchester United substitute Matteo Darmian is out on the pitch at half-time going through a fairly vigorous warm-up routine.

Might we be seeing him soon?

United return to encouraging applause and Sir Bobby takes his seat.

"Glory, Glory, Man United" blasts out the tannoy...

The worrying thing for Manchester United is that Swansea grew into the game more and more as the half went on.

Compare the first 15 minutes of the half...

...with the last fifteen minutes:

Stat of the day comes from the Daily Mirror's David McDonnell.

Manchester United have scored two goals in their last five and a half league games.

Only bottom side Aston Villa have scored fewer than Swansea's 16 goals this season.

Five of the last eight games at Old Trafford in all competitions have ended goalless.

I wouldn't bet on this one getting much better.

Mark Lawrenson
Ex-Liverpool defender at Old Trafford for Radio 5 live

"It's Man Utd reverting to type. Swansea have come here to do a job. Rooney;'s had two headers from Young crosses, but that's been about the sum of it. De Gea has made one save at the other end. You could sum this first half up in three words: Dull, dull and dull."