Adam Bate reflects on an emotional night at Old Trafford, Gary O'Neil's Monday Night Football masterclass, and one year of Unai Emery at Aston Villa.
It was a privilege to be at Old Trafford as Manchester United paid tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton. The poignant occasion was handled beautifully with United's past, present and future represented when laying a wreath inside the centre circle before kick-off. Charlton's legacy is myriad but as a Busby Babe and the driving force behind the club's first European Cup win, he helped shape how United sees itself.
None of this will be news to Eddie Howe. The people having their eyes opened here were the rest of us. Even if O'Neil's team are beaten, there will have been a plan. Supporters now have a better understanding just how detailed that plan is likely to have been. Iraola's pressing issue at BournemouthThis public awakening regarding O'Neil's tactical knowledge could hardly have come at a worse time for his successor at Bournemouth.
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