'Cristiano and Messi never scored like that!'

‘Chicharito’, as the Mexican was affectionately monikered at Old Trafford after signing from Chivas in 2010, appeared several times for the Reds in the 2010/11 pre-season, scoring against MLS All-Stars and Airtricity League XI.

However, the first time many supporters got to see him in the flesh would have been in that year’s Community Shield, played against Chelsea at Wembley.

United were already a goal to the good thanks to Antonio Valencia when Javier was introduced as a half-time substitute, but he later made the game safe with one of the most comical debut strikes ever seen.

Valencia drilled the ball across the Chelsea goal, leaving Hernandez – arriving late at the back post – with a…