Hannibal Mejbri's turning point at Manchester United might have arrived

The great film director Spike Lee once said at Yankee Stadium, "You can't write this drama. That's why movies - that stuff is fake. That's why sports is the greatest - because it can't be scripted."

3,125 days after his last start for Manchester United, the 35-year-old Jonny Evans started for them again. In a must-win game, Evans was the man of the match.

Evans was so giddy amid the sound of United supporters rocking to his name in the away end at Turf Moor he described it as the best night of his life. Post-match media obligations meant Evans was one of the last to leave the pitch and you would not have begrudged him for milking the moment.

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There was nothing ostentatious about Evans' celebrations. Too often in recent years, United have lacked proper grown-ups in the squad and Evans' teammates visibly buzzed off his authority.

United players have been strikingly quiet when it has mattered most this season and they were more communicative at Burnley. Evans did not hesitate in rollicking Scott McTominay in the first half and Bruno Fernandes' leadership was more constructive.

Having impatiently berated Facundo Pellistri in Munich, Fernandes was collaborative with Hannibal Mejbri, the youngster he stepped aside for. Fernandes' penchant for changing the scoreline whilst playing from the right continued with his majestic matchwinner at Burnley and the raw front two of Mejbri and Rasmus Hojlund countered their defensive technicians.

"We brought some energy in the team," Ten Hag explained. "The pressing of Rasmus Hojlund and Hannibal, the togetherness, how they start the moments of the pressing, the timing was very