Front foot, full throttle and full blooded. This is the Manchester United their supporters have been pining for. The club's comeback was replete by another comeback on an unforgettable evening at Old Trafford.
Lisandro Martinez fell to the turf and beat the badge. Casemiro approached the Scoreboard End, Raphael Varane started the cheerleading. "Frenkie, Frenkie, what's the score?" crowed the United fans.
Varane promised on Wednesday the atmosphere would be electric. Old Trafford was so charged there could have been an electrical storm.
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