Ryan Giggs' career as a player-manager got off to a winning start as Manchester United defeated relegation-threatened Norwich City at Old Trafford.The United legend is in temporary charge of the Red Devils after David Moyes was sacked on Tuesday and he watched from the dug out as his side, which bore six changes from last week's loss at Everton, cruised to a comfortable 4-0 victory.Wayne Rooney opened the scoring from the penalty spot after 40 minutes and then added a second two minutes after the break.Substitute Juan Mata knocked in a Phil Jones center after 62 minutes to make it three before stooping to claim his own brace after Lucas Antonia Valencia fired across goal 10 minutes later.The win matched United's biggest victory of the season and saw them register more shots on target than in any other league game under Moyes.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Giggs revealed he had struggled to sleep the night before and dreaded telling the players who would miss out of his team selection."Leaving the likes of Juan Mata out of the starting 11 was difficult and a position I've never been in before. I'm also one of their team-mates. I told them all individually and some of them were upset, but they didn't sulk."It's good to end the day as we did, scoring goals and creating chances," he added. "I reminded the players the tempo needed to be quicker at half-time and they reacted well to that."While delighted with the result, which was United's first win since early April, Giggs also said he was equally pleased with his team's performance.
United looked sharper, faster and more penetrative with their passing than they have in recent weeks, particularly after taking the lead.
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