Opinion: Old Trafford stayed united on Saturday

It struck a chord as he stated: “We are at the start of a journey for this club. We have a plan, we know where we want to go and, while there will be highs and lows along the way, there will be more highs than lows and we’ll get there together.”

If there were any concerns, he need not have worried. There was a moment during the second half of the vital 1-0 victory over Leicester City when the crowd upped the volume and sustained it, providing the backing that was required to see the team over the line.

Usually, a specific incident on the pitch sparks such support and, while Harry Maguire’s excellent piece of defending to rob Demarai Gray was well appreciated, this felt like a spontaneous act,…