Wayne Rooney [ Images ] and Nani both ended lengthy scoring droughts with two goals each as Manchester United [ Images ] finished a bad week on an upbeat note with an emphatic 4-1 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday.

Having gone out of the Champions League [ Images ] following a meek defeat at Basel on Wednesday, second-placed United moved to within two points of Manchester City [ Images ], who visit Chelsea [ Images ] on Monday, after Nani's first club goals in 14 games and Rooney's first in nine league games proved too much for Wolves.

A superb volley by red-hot Robin van Persie [ Images ] gave Arsenal [ Images ] a 1-0 home win over Everton while Liverpool beat Queens Park Rangers by the same score at Anfield courtesy of a Luis Suarez goal.

Early-season pacesetters Newcastle have now taken only one point from four games after they lost 4-2 at Norwich City, while there were also wins for Aston Villa [ Images ], Swansea City and Wigan Athletic.