Sir Jim Ratcliffe presented Bruno Fernandes with a framed shirt to mark his 250th appearance before kick-off. Ratcliffe may hang a snapshot of the Manchester United captain's goal on the wall of one of his mansions.
Co-owner Ratcliffe was finally present for a United Premier League victory on the eighth occasion. This was also a win to savour for the man in the dugout, too.
Ruud van Nistelrooy emerged to the usual shrill of "Ruuuud" from the Stretford End. This was never going to be a raucous atmosphere and it was apposite the playlist from the terraces started and ended with long and uninterrupted odes to Van Nistelrooy. Van Nistelrooy's chants to Brown Girl in the Ring and Karma Chameleon were also dusted off.
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He will not know whether he will still be in the United dugout in two weeks. Van Nistelrooy should be informed in the forthcoming week, with Ruben Amorim due to land in Manchester in the coming days.
Amorim was busy preparing for his final match in charge of Sporting on Saturday evening, so will not have been among the worldwide viewers. Van Nistelrooy has done his utmost to ensure Amorim inherits a more upbeat squad after three downbeat months under his compatriot. Erik ten Hag, seeking escapism, took in Twente versus Ajax in his homeland.
Under Ten Hag, there were five 0-3 home humblings inside a year. Van Nistelrooy oversaw a reverse with United's first three-goal haul in the league at Old Trafford since May.
Van Nistelrooy exhibited traits Amorim will need. He decided to hook the underperforming pair of Diogo Dalot
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