So the crisis is over for now, but there is rarely any shortage of drama with Manchester United
Jose Mourinho goes into the international break with valuable breathing space. Defeat to Burnley would have made for a very uncomfortable wait between now and United's next game at Watford on September 15
But what looked like being a routine victory will be discussed for other reasons after Marcus Rashford was shown the first red card of his career and Paul Pogba missed from the penalty spot
This after some disgruntled United fans paid to fly a banner over Turf Moor before kick-off in protest at Old Trafford chief Ed Woodward
'A specialist in failure' it called him, borrowing Mourinho's famous jibe at Arsene Wenger
The tremendous support given to the 55-year-old from the away fans here also suggested that they too appreciate he wasn't afforded the full backing of his board throughout a wretched summer
Far from having to get his coat, Mourinho threw his jacket to them at the end by way of thanks
On the banner, the United boss was conciliatory towards Woodward. 'You know, in the match I am not looking to the sky – unless I am asking something for the guy to give me help!', he said
'I didn't see planes but Ed Woodward won this afternoon. He won 2-0. I have miles and miles and miles on the touchline to cope with every different reaction from the crowd
For the players, it's more important.' There were still some difficult moments, not least when Rashford was sent off for thrusting his forehead into Phil Bardsley's face after the former United defender tripped the young substitute just 10 minutes after he came on
It was a rather cynical challenge by Bardsley but Rashford knows the punishment for retaliating like that
'Emotions got the better of me,' he tweeted afterwards. 'I shouldn't have reacted like that
Sorry to everyone at the club and all the fans.' Mourinho was more sympathetic, suggesting that Bardsley played his part too
'I would say it was naive,' he said. 'It was a kid and a very experienced man. Bardsley's been in the game for 20 years and Marcus is a naive boy
' Rashford had earned the penalty kick that gave Pogba the chance to score from the spot for the third time in four games
Again, he produced the peculiar stutter-step run-up, but this time Joe Hart was equal to it
'Paul's good at what he does and makes decisions late, that's his game,' said Hart
'I checked his run-up. I've got my own technique against players like that and it worked
' Will Pogba, who denied Romelu Lukaku the chance of a hat-trick by seizing the ball first again, keep the penalty duties? 'If he wants, yes,' said Mourinho
'I never blame a player for missing penalties. I blame the ones who refuse to go up there
' Lukaku still had a great chance for a third after rounding Hart late on but stumbled under pressure from Ben Mee
'Probably he should leave here with a hat-trick easily,' added Mourinho. 'But the important thing is that he went back to goals and the team back to victories
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