Ashley Young's cross from the left makes it all the way across to Wayne Rooney on the other side of the box. 

The United captain stands up to his defender, ignores Anthony Martial's pleas for a pull-back and drags his attempt into the side netting.

Lukasz Fabianski had it covered in the Swansea goal.

Wayne Rooney is sent sprawling by the outstretched leg of Federico Fernandez.

Twenty yards out slightly left of centre, Juan Mata and Rooney having a look...

Rooney plants it straight into the wall.

Juan Mata will have first dibs on the next surely.

Image source, Getty Images

Image source, Getty Images

This is how the first 15 minutes has gone down at Old Trafford.

More of the ball, more of the territory, but no real goal threat despite all the good work from the hosts.

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

"Bastian Schweinsteiger is almost playing in Manchester United’s back four. Smalling can come out and play, and Jones can come out and play. Schweinsteiger should be further forward. It's so much safety first from United."  

Sir Alex Ferguson is looking on from the expensive seats, like a well-dressed ghost of glories past.

Louis van Gaal has four fewer points than David Moyes had at the same stage of his one and only season in charge at Old Trafford.

Bastian Schweinsteiger has been caught on the shin as he contests a bouncing ball with Jack Cork.

Both players went in brandishing studs and the Germany international came off worse.

After a bit of wincing and writhing he is able to continue however.

Clever play from Ki Sung-yeung as he draws the foul from Ander Herrera about 35 yards out as he meanders towards the touchline and runs out of options.

Gylfi Siggurdsson to take it.

Over-hit by the Iceland international and that is a waste considering the heavy artillery had rolled up from defence for his delivery.

A chance to counter for Swansea as they come upfield in numbers, but Andre Ayew's cut-back only finds Daley Blind.

The hosts in charge.

Neil Taylor gets a solid block tackle in on Ashley Young as they face up on United's right flank.

Ashley Williams slides in to dispossess Wayne Rooney after Ki Sung-yeung gives the ball away.

The Swansea defence are working hard.

They are going to have to by the looks of it.

Anthony Martial jinks between two defenders, inside the box but cannot keep tight control.

The ball sits up ugly and he shanks his shot off his shin and Lukasz Fabianski gladly gathers.

All positive from United.

Wayne Rooney is playing as a lone front man, but it looks as though Louis van Gaal has loosened the shackles a little and allowed the likes of Anthony Martial and Juan Mata to break from midfield and get up alongside him.

Swansea have hardly put boot to ball yet.

Garth Crooks
Former Spurs striker on Final Score

"If that Manchester United team can’t beat Swansea, there’s something terribly wrong. Van Gaal may not have lost the players, but he’s not winning matches."

Manchester United are immediately on the front foot - showing the same urgency that they had against Chelsea last time out.

Ander Herrera almost gets free in the box, but Federico Fernandez manages to get a block in.

The crowd like what they see.

Swansea get us going and Jon Moss is the man in charge.

Louis van Gaal walks along the touchline to the dug-out and seems to be getting a warm reception.

Certainly he keeps waving and giving thumbs up to the front few rows.

Sir Alex Ferguson is in the stands, Fred the Red is on the pitch and the teams are in the tunnel.

It is very nearly go-time.