Man United boss Ralf Rangnick can copy Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Paul Pogba tactic to earn Leeds win

The sun was shining upon Old Trafford and as 70,000 plus fans applauded Manchester United off the pitch there was a sense of optimism in the air.

Maybe Manchester United are finally back?

A lot has changed since that galvanising 5-1 victory over Leeds United on the opening day of the season. Cristiano Ronaldo hadn't returned to the club at that point, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has since been sacked and that hope of an actual Premier League title challenge has long since been forgotten.

Yet, the more things change the more they stay the same and in the world where we all feel as though we're walking on sand, it's reassuring to know that Marcelo Bielsa remains the same. Not even coming up against an all-star team of the best players of all time would make him change his approach to a game. It's good to have one public figure you can rely on, eh?

Leeds will undoubtedly approach facing United on Sunday just as they did at Old Trafford in August which means Ralf Rangnick already has the perfect blueprint on how to not only win but to do so in style.

It will likely be a more challenging game due to the raucous Elland Road atmosphere, which is certain to be especially volatile after Leeds fans were robbed of seeing the match at home last season due to the pandemic and it's now been over a decade since their fierce rivals last came to town.

But still, considering Biela's uncompromising nature and the poor form Leeds are in, if we don't see the best of the football Rangnick has to offer on Sunday then we may never will.

The excitement for what the season could hold was palpable as Bruno Fernandes walked off with the match ball under his arm that sunny day in August but even though the Portuguese scored a brilliant hat-trick it was