"Reds ease to a comfortable win" First-half goals by Romelu Lukaku - his hundredth Premiership strike - and the impressive Alexis Sanchez saw United through to a comfortable victory ahead of next weekend's head on collision with bitter rivals City. We know now that following Everton's feeble submission to the Blues at Goodison Park, victory for the runaway leaders in Saturday evening's Etihad Derby will see Guardiola's men lift the title in record time on their own patch. Mourinho will know exactly what he needs from his side so expect him down at Queen's Road bus depot trying to acquire as many spare vehicles that they have available! An aggressive opening against a Swansea team improving of late ensure the Reds take an early lead when Lingard fed Sanchez in the box and the Chilean slid the ball across to Lukaku to finish courtesy of a slight deflection taking the ball high into the net. The home side continued to dominate and the chances came and went with Lingard finishing poorly on more than one occasion. The Swans offered nothing up front as were in constant retreat as Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic pressed forward at every opportunity. A second goal duly arrived before the interval as Sanchez - looking suspiciously offside - fastened on to a fine through ball by Lingard to drive home only his second goal for his new club. The second period started with Sanchez and Mata missing presentable openings before the Welsh visitors suddenly sprang to life. Substitute Tammy Abraham forced two fine saves from the under-worked David De Gea - the first a superb effort from ten yards out as United failed to kill the game off and looked nervous for a brief spell. But normal service was soon restored as Mourinho rang the changes bringing on Marcus Rashford and the fit-again Ander Herrera in an attempt force the issue. But in the end, they had to settle for a two-goal triumph and a return to the second spot ahead of Liverpool who clash with City in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Meanwhile for the Old Trafford backroom staff its seven days of meticulous preparation for the white-hot atmosphere they will invariably face in the Eastlands cauldron " Commentary by Lew Fink