What a difference a year makes. Twelve months on from their worst season in 32 years, Manchester United have recorded their second-highest points tally in a decade.
The only thing the final day of last season and the final day of this season shared in common was the May sunshine and the presence of Erik ten Hag.
At Selhurst Park last year he sat in the stands studiously and watched a team devoid of confidence and quality suffer their 12th defeat of the season.
At Old Trafford on Sunday he patrolled his technical area in that sharp, dark suit as the king of all he surveys. This was win number 23 in the Premier League and number 41 in his 62 games in charge.
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