Sir Alex has got his United side purring right now and that 6-0 mauling of Newcastle was not an unfair scoreline. In fact, it could have been nearer double figures without the heroics of Magpies keeper Shay Given.

Steve Coppell’s Reading side were dumped out of the FA Cup by Spurs midweek and three straight league defeats have seen the Royals spiral downwards. Their leaky defence (no one has let in more goals) could result in a relegation battle unless transfer-window signings are made to shore up that dodgy rearguard.

What do you think will happen? What are your predictions? Who should be picked, who should be dropped?

'Reading's leaky defence (no one has let in more goals) could result in a relegation battle unless transfer-window signings are made to shore up that dodgy rearguard'