Sir Jim Ratcliffe has a lot in common with his fellow knight of the realm Sir Keir Starmer. Both men succeeded wildly unpopular predecessors, both discovered their inheritance was an even more stultifying mess than their worst assumptions predicted and both talked at length of tough times ahead,

Ratcliffe and fellow United owners the Glazer family were namechecked by supporters complaining at the removal of concessions.

Ruben Amorim has got Manchester United fans smiling again after a 4-0 win against Everton on Sunday. The Old Trafford crowd serenaded United's players with “ole” late in Amorim's first Premier League game at Old Trafford.