Now comes the tricky part. Let us steel ourselves.

Coming up are West Ham unbelievably shooting for the Champions League, champions Liverpool, Arsenal who have beaten the Mags twice already this season, another Champions League contender Leicester City, and champions elect Manchester City.

A Fab Five to make you doubly grateful for a rare three points at Burnley.

United may have won only three of their last 22 matches but equally they have lost just one out of six in the Premier League (one win, four draws and one defeat).

Meanwhile Fulham, six points worse off, have tasted victory a mere five times out of their 32 matches all season so why at this late stage should they start winning on an anywhere near regular basis.

The game is up for them I believe, something time will confirm.

However let us keep a sense of proportion amid swirling heads. While grateful for a revival of sorts United's recent record is not as grand as it may appear at first glance.

Take the four draws - Spurs was excellent but West Brom horrific while Wolves and Aston Villa without Jack Grealish were no more than moderate opposition offering up the opportunity of a victory not taken. So please do not sell us the great miracle of achievement.

Still it's onwards and hopefully upwards.

First on the list of Newcastle toughies are the Hammers this Saturday lunchtime. What a surprise packet they are.

Who would have thought on the opening day when United won comfortably 2-0 at their place against pathetic resistance that by the time the return come round West Ham would be fourth top and Newcastle fourth bottom.

A team of pre-season relegation favourites managed by Sunderland and Manchester United flop David Moyes.

But then Moyes has worked a real miracle polishing his tarnished reputation to revert to bristling Everton mould... all topped off by his inspirational signing of Jesse Lingard on loan. He has been a wonderful breath of fresh air.

Lingard's double over Leicester made it eight goals plundered from nine appearances which is akin to a one man crusade for Champions League football.

They are the comeback kids, Moyes and Lingard. Banished as yesterday's men who have become very much part of today.

Cast your mind back, if you will, to the start of it all - that tasty opener in London's East End.

There was much apprehension at Karl Darlow having to play for long-term injury victim Martin Dubravka while Jeff Hendrick scored on his debut, and another new signing Jamal Lewis also started as did ex-Hammer Andy Carroll. None of the four are currently getting a sniff.

Miggy Almiron was left out but is now United's all action man and the resumption of his attacking partnership with Allan Saint-Maximin and Callum Wilson is what will offer Steve Bruce some relief.

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It must surely, either immediately or very shortly, also spell the end of Joelinton being repeatedly picked by Bruce to start despite his chronic lack of goals.

Big Joe has played in 63 PL matches since he arrived but has managed to score only four times which for an attacker is utterly embarrassing.

I found it interesting this week when it was highlighted that as United's record signing at £40m he cost more than any of Liverpool's front three - Roberto Firmino (£29m), Mo Salah (£34.3m), and Sadio Mane (£34m). Comparisons please!

Ryan Fraser has also been a disappointing signing for me. He actually looks more than capable of shaking off that cloak of despondency when called up to play for Scotland and pointedly said after his recent goalscoring for them that "when you rate a manager you will run through a brick wall for him".

Fraser was talking about a former United coach Steve Clarke and not the current one Steve Bruce.

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Is it a coincidence that since coming back from international duty bursting with personal success injury has ruled him out of United matches?

However there has been much to admire in the return of Jacob Murphy, Sean Longstaff and Matt Ritchie for United's last two fixtures. They have proved their point I'm pleased to say.

Their attitude has been spot on and it has rubbed off on those around them. When at the bottom end of the table attitude becomes even more important. Have it and you have a chance, without it you have little chance.