Ruben Amorim arrived back at our training ground on Friday.
Five weeks or so on from completing the post-season tour of Asia, he was reunited with the majority of the players early on Monday morning, all knowing they had a long, but fruitful day ahead.
“I think, for most of us, you switch off completely for the first two weeks and relax,” said one, “but then you’re chomping at the bit to go again.”
It was an 8am arrival, under grey Mancunian skies, but Amad’s smile and brightly coloured adidas x Glastonbury Festival shirt lit up everyone’s morning until the sun soon came forcefully out.