Full-time reaction of Manchester United fans vs Liverpool shows how quickly Erik ten Hag has changed mood

The same supporter who had enquired as to whether the Marko Arnautovic bid could actually be true 15 days earlier this time yelled my name and roared "Yesssssssss", clenching his fist as he floated down the gangway.

Full-time at Old Trafford. 'Glory glory Man United' blared from the speakers. The scoreboard read Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool. Liverpool have cringingly copyrighted 'this means more'. It still means more for United supporters to beat their arch nemesis.

Stewards shuffled along the sparse rows and lawnmowers buzzed as Sky Sports conducted its pitchside analysis. On the walk to the mixed zone designated in the Stretford End, a steward - appropriately called Fergie - quipped Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw cannot start again. Not if United play that way.

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Tyrell Malacia, one of the few instructed to walk through the mixed zone, politely accepted the congratulations. We were warned in Bangkok Malacia is not loquacious. United supporters will be happy if he does his talking on the pitch after that full debut.

Some ladies in the hospitality box re-emerged onto the balcony to holler Erik ten Hag's name in the hope of receiving a wave and he obliged. Some merry supporters up the other end chanted "Gary Neville is a red" and "You Scouse b-----d" with Jamie Carragher well within earshot.

Matchgoers live for nights like this. More than once, United supporters left spines tingling on one of Old Trafford's most raucous evenings. Diogo Dalot turned it up to 11 with a full-blooded tackle on Luis Diaz and the rickety stadium soon withstood a tremor.

The porous roof in the south stand was in danger of coming off when Jadon Sancho sent James Milner to the kiosk. Virgil van Dijk