COMMENT: Is this it? Is this what lays in wait for Manchester United this season? A sullen, downcast manager. A half-empty stadium. And fans hanging their hopes on kids of 17 and 18 years of age?
Okay, okay, there's circumstances to explain this. Context. But when that lot up the road are celebrating a 175m summer spend. A world record fee for a goalkeeper. Two midfielders rated better than anything they had. And a manager actually talking about 'going for it' this new season, even the most optimistic United fan must be feeling a little uneasy.
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