CAPITAL ONE CUP::MANCHESTEER UNITED WATOA KIPIGO CHA GOLI 4 BUYU KWA NORWICH

Sometimes, watching Javier Hernandez play football is like watching a man who has just awoken from a long sleep. To describe the young Mexican as dozy is to give him more credit than he often deserves.

Then there are other occasions - occasions like this - when the Manchester United forward's natural goalscoring instincts spring to the fore to help him sniff and convert chances with something approaching ridiculous ease.
Now in his fourth season at Old Trafford, we don't know much more about him that back when he burst so wonderfully on to the United team sheet in the 2010-11 season.

One up: Hernandez celebrates after scoring from penalty spot in the first half

Slotted home: Hernandez stepped up after Adnan Januzaj had been brought down on 20 minutes

Now 25, Hernandez still doesn't seem to understand the offside rule, still can't be relied upon to perform consistently but still has that priceless knack of scoring important goals.
Here last night he scored two, the first thumped home from the penalty spot in the first half and the second headed in at the Stretford End after Norwich goalkeeper Mark Bunn has palmed his first effort straight up in to the air.
There were other moments to savour, too, namely a header that flew inches over and, best of all, a scooped shot on the turn that rolled only inches wide and, remarkably, came when Hernandez was sitting flat on his backside and facing the wrong way.

Backup man: Hernandez is becoming handy for United in European and domestic competition

Match facts

Man Utd: Lindegaard; Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Büttner; Zaha, Cleverley, Jones, Young; Januzaj, Hernandez.
Subs: Amos, Anderson, Rooney, Giggs, Smalling, Fabio, Valencia
Goals: Hernandez (20 pen, 54), Jones (87), Fabio (90+4)

Norwich: Bunn; Whittaker, R. Bennett, Bassong, Garrido; Snodgrass, Fer, Johnson, Redmond; Hoolahan; Elmander.
Subs: Martin, Howson, Hooper, Pilkington, Becchio, Murphy
Referee: Kevin Friend

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Ultimately, his goals were enough to see United through to the next round with a win against a Norwich team simply glad that midfielder Robert Snodgrass left the field awake after a clash of heads in the second half had rendered him unconscious for at least five minutes in the second half.
This competition perhaps doesn't excite David Moyes enough to keep him awake at night. Nevertheless, the United manager knows significant progress in any competition this season will help ease the burden of expectation he feels and, as such, he selected a team that, at least in part, wouldn't have looked out of place in the Barclays Premier League.
His two main centre forwards, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie, were not involved at the start but a look at the other end of Moyes' formation found Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic staring back, something that will perhaps have settled the nerves of those United supporters alarmed at the number of times their team have fallen behind this season.
Elsewhere, there were starts for young forwards Wilfried Zaha - his first since the Community Shield in August - and Adnan Januzaj as Moyes placed his attacking faith in some younger players.

Worrying: Robert Snodgrass of Norwich City leaves the field on a stretcher after being down for nine minutes after a clash of heads with Rafael

Cup man: Hernandez scored his second and third goal in just two Capital One Cup appearances this season

Tussle: Zaha was making his first United appearance since the Community Shield in early August

Norwich, it must be said, were somewhat below strength. The team from Norfolk featured just three of the players who had started against Cardiff at Carrow Road at the weekend and it was perhaps no surprise, therefore, to see United take early control of this game.
It was Januzaj who was to win the penalty that allowed Hernandez to give United a 19th minute lead but it was actually Zaha who started the game the brighter.
The young England winger's low cross from the right in the 13th minute allowed Hernandez to turn and hook a falling shot just wide of the near post while another venture to the bye-line a minute or two later saw Norwich defenders hastily clearing their lines from beneath their own crossbar.
United, in truth, had started modestly but were certainly the better team without creating bundles of chances. When they took the lead, they did so with the help of some generous refereeing from Kevin Friend.

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Ashley Young did well to feed the ball in to Januzaj on the left and the young forward's touch was good. How much contact Leroy Fer made before the Belgian fell to earth, though, is debatable. Hernandez didn't care at all, mind, as he drove in the opening goal with his right foot from the spot.
With 70 minutes of the game still to play, it already looked a long way back for Norwich. Chris Hughton's team just couldn't get enough of the ball.
Hernandez headed a free-kick straight at goalkeeper Bunn in the 25th minute before Januzaj picked up possession from some loose Norwich play 30 yards out to curl a shot with his left instep that had Bunn scrambling across goal as it passed inches wide.
Hernandez was close again a minute before the interval as his close range shot cannoned back from a defender's legs and the half ended with Norwich having mustered just one real effort on goal, defender Ryan Bennett's powerful header from a set piece bouncing up and into Anders Lindegaard's arms off the Old Trafford turf.

Get up: Norwich City's Nathan Redmond (left) and Manchester United's Phil Jones battle for the ball

Causing havoc: Adnan Januzaj of Manchester United in action with Leroy Fer

Perhaps aware that teams have enjoyed some success against United early in second halves of games this season, Norwich looked a little more confident after the teams re-emerged.
Fer headed over from a free-kick rather harshly awarded against Zaha in the 49th minute before Johan Elmander nudged a first time effort across goal and inches wide after Nathan Redmond had got away from Fabio down the left.
That was as good as it got for Norwich, though, as, soon after, United broke clinically down their left-hand side to score again and effectively seal the game.
Hernandez led the break before feeding Alexander Buttner and when the left back spotted the Mexican dashing in to the penalty area he found his forehead with a perfect cross and the goal was finally scored at the second attempt after Bunn could only push the first effort in to the air.

No way: Bradley Johnson argues with referee Kevin Friend after he awards the penalty

Brought down: Alexander Buttner is fouled by Steven Whittaker of Norwich City

Shortly after there was a worrying incident concerning Snodgrass. The former Leeds player came close to scoring with a header saved by Lindegaard but stayed down for some time after landing awkwardly.
Replays showed that Snodgrass was actually unconscious before he hit the floor after a clash of heads and that the quick reaction of Lindegaard helped him, the United goalkeeper turning him in to the recovery position before medics could arrive.
Snodgrass eventually left on a stretcher and the game threatened to fizzle out before Phil Jones scored with a volley from 12 yards three minutes from time.
With 11 minutes added because of the injury to Snodgrass, there was still time for young defender Fabio to come and score the fourth after he was clear by Rooney, another substitute.

Running riot: Phil Jones celebrates scoring United's third late on