Garth Crooks team of the week

Antonio Valencia: How good is it to see Antonio Valencia back in a Manchester United side? Here is another player I have no doubt is delighted to see the back of Jose Mourinho. The Ecuador international played the game against Newcastle United as though he had never been away. United are playing like a team that might win things again. If I were Chelsea or Arsenal I would be very concerned. Fourth spot now looks like a three-horse race and right now my money is on United.

Did you know? Valencia was making his first start in the Premier League since September.

Phil Jones: This is a player who has found himself struggling to get into the Manchester United team prior to the departure of Mourinho. However, if Phil Jones keeps making recovery tackles like the one he made on Salomon Rondon in the early stages of the game with Newcastle then, barring injury, the England international may find himself a permanent fixture in the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer era. The tackle required a focus I've not seen in Jones for some time.

Did you know? Manchester United kept a Premier League clean sheet for the first time this season with Jones in the starting line-up, at the sixth attempt.