It’s been quite the start to the season for Barcelona with seven wins from their opening seven league games, and this could indirectly benefit Man United.
Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils have been poor by comparison with the Catalans, and it’s obvious that the squad still needs to be beefed up with one or two world class signings.
The old adage that ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’ perfectly applies to the Old Trafford outfit as a root and branch clear out isn’t likely to bring United the immediate success they crave.