from the fans to their former boss ahead of his 80th birthday. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss reports. 0n the eve of sir alex ferguson's 80th birthday, could the current manchester united give him the perfect present? seven minutes in against burnley, and scott mctominay duly obliged. he certainly enjoyed it, but he wasn't alone. burnley�*s night soon got even worse. first jadon sancho's deflected effort doubled united's lead. and when mctominay�*s shot rebounded to cristiano ronaldo, it was 3—0 and it was surely game over. not quite, as aaron lennon pulled one back for burnley at the end of a breathless first half. after the break, it was united that threatened once more. burnley keeper wayne hennessey denying first mctominay and then edison cavani, his brilliance matched only by his bravery. but united held on for a 3—1 victory, which moves them up to sixth and which ends their year on a winning note. andy swiss, bbc news. manchester city defender joao cancelo says he suffered cuts