Our new no.15 arrived on loan from Bayern Munich on Tuesday night and was thrown into a tense Old Trafford atmosphere four days later, as he entered the fray against Crystal Palace with the scoreline finely poised at 2-1 to the Reds.
The Austria international came off the bench with nine minutes of the 90 left to play and was tasked with helping to solidify our midfield as Palace applied plenty of pressure in search of an equaliser.
Sabitzer showed composure on the ball and energy off it in his time on the pitch, and though that was limited, it was enough for onlookers to recognise the quality he is bringing to the Reds’ midfield ranks.