THE NOTEBOOK: Erik ten Hag and David Moyes lay wreaths to mark the 66th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster… as an Old Trafford legend returned to watch Man United’s 3-0 win over West Ham

Manchester United leapfrogged West Ham into sixth place with a 3-0 win over the Hammers at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Rasmus Hojlund scored on his 21st birthday to open the game midway through the first half.

Alejandro Garnacho then scored a second half brace to comfortably seal the three points for the hosts.

The Premier League match was just two days before the 66th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster, and both Erik ten Hag and his West Ham counterpart David Moyes laid wreaths in memory before the game got underway.

Here are some of the more unusual things you might have missed from Manchester United 3-0 West Ham United:  

Sky Sports duo Ben Ransom and Alan Smith got a dousing from the sprinklers at Old Trafford as they broadcast from pitch-side before the game, despite warnings from Manchester United’s groundstaff.

Smith carried on talking even though he was literally dripping wet as he finished the segment. ‘It was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen,’ said Ransom.

‘We were told not to do it pitch side because the sprinklers were about to come on, so we stepped into the stand onto one of the disabled supporter platforms.

‘But the wind or the angle of the sprinklers must have been the problem because they minute we started, it was like somebody was guiding a shower head directly into our faces.

‘Water was literally dripping off Alan’s face and the fact he did the entire three-minute live piece with the sprinklers directly in his face without flinching shows you what a consummate professional he is.’

Erik ten Hag and David Moyes laid wreaths ahead of the anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster

Managers Erik ten Hag and David Moyes laid wreaths before kick-off on what was United’s nearest home game to the 66th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster on Tuesday.

United also hosted 48 relatives of the eight players who died in the tragedy – Geoff Bent, Roger Byrne, Eddie Colman, Duncan Edwards, Mark Jones, David Pegg, Tommy Taylor and Liam Whelan.

Earlier, a fan service was held beneath the Munich memorial on the East Stand forecourt, attended by thousands of supporters.

Robin Van Persie attracted plenty of attention in the directors’ box (pictured in December)

Robin Van Persie attracted plenty of attention when he made an appearance in the directors’ box here.

It’s 11 years since the Dutchman played a crucial role in firing United to the title in 2013, and the chants from the fans showed that they won’t forget Van Persie’s contribution in a hurry.