It should have been a day in which Manchester United's illustrious pipeline of youth talent took centre stage. Instead, the win over Fulham was quickly overshadowed by someone at the other end of their playing career.
Only hours after Alejandro Garnacho had netted a dramatic winner at Craven Cottage, the positivity of United's win was dwarfed in comparison by Cristiano Ronaldo's bombshell interview and the repercussions of it.
A common theme throughout Ronaldo's lengthy sit-down with Piers Morgan was that of 'respect'. It is something Ronaldo doesn't feel he received from Erik ten Hag or the United hierarchy, though it is something he hasn't shown the club, former teammates, or the current squad.
