I’m jealous of these Rangers men and I suspect Man Utd players can’t cope with the jersey – Barry Ferguson

Old Trafford. You only need to say the name of the place out loud and it gets the old juices flowing.

Yes, I know they say it’s not what it used to be. The stadium is ageing, has sprung a couple of leaks and there’s even been talk about knocking it down and building a brand new Theatre of Dreams.

But, as a football player, none of that matters. It’s still an iconic stadium which belongs up there at the top of the bucket list of venues across the world. And that’s why I must admit, I’m almost a tinge jealous of the Rangers boys who are about to run out there to represent the club on Thursday. I never got that opportunity during my two stints at the club.

I did manage to tick it off at both Blackburn and Birmingham and - as memorable as those experiences were - I would have loved to walk out there wearing a Rangers shirt instead.

Better still for Philippe Clement and his team, I genuinely can't think of a better time to do it than right now, at a time when the whole story around Manchester United and manager Ruben Amorim is making headlines all over Europe and beyond.

When Amorim called his team the worst Man United side in history following the weekend defeat at home to Brighton, his words caused absolute shockwaves. Regardless of whether you think the guy was simply being truthful or, instead, if it was an attempt at reverse psychology to get a reaction from inside his own dressing room, it doesn’t really matter.

There will have been players in there who will not have appreciated him being so candid so publicly. And it will be fascinating to see what their response looks like when Rangers come to town. Amorim has a point. But that doesn’t mean his United squad isn’t packed with top class talent. Of course it is - one