What the Manchester United away end didn’t sing at Leicester spoke volumes

Manchester United fans present at the King Power Stadium would have made the journey home late on Sunday night with the tune to 'We're Going to Bilbao' stuck in their heads.

The away end - possibly the best of the season in terms of atmosphere - was in fine voice throughout despite the unsociable kick-off time and after the convincing win against Real Sociedad, the familiar ditty of a European adventure ending in the host city of the final with a few too many drinks was sang on loop.

The players were serenaded with it after a convincing 3-0 win against Leicester City, standing as a group in front of the supporters and saluting them for their own efforts. It was another sign of unity and positivity after arguably the most uplifting week of the season.

But some staples were belted out in the away end, too. A loud chorus of 'We want Glazers out’ was part of a repertoire of anti-Glazer songs heard in the first half that was more notable for what it excluded rather than what it included.

A week after his running of United was part of a significant protest ahead of the Arsenal game, Sir Jim Ratcliffe got off scot-free this time. He was in Melbourne rather than Leicester, in the Mercedes garage for the opening weekend of the Formula 1 season, but when word reached him that he hadn't been compared to the Glazers this week, he might have let out a little smile.

That song was heard regularly the week prior, and plenty of supporters were critical of Ratcliffe. It was the previous 7pm Sunday kick-off when he was abused outside Craven Cottage, and it's been a song heard fairly regularly at Old Trafford since. The 72-year-old might find himself in the spotlight when details of next season's ticket prices are released in the next week