At half-time in Perth, Cristiano Ronaldo hit "tweet". There he was, shredding his sculpted abdominals in his Manchester United shorts.
Whether it is currying favour with United fans or encouraging speculation with Champions League participants, Ronaldo is remaining relevant whilst an irrelevance to United on the other side of the world.
Timing is everything and Ronaldo's post seemed strategic. Erik ten Hag all but confirmed his attacking quartet against Brighton in a fortnight and they were in telepathic form again as United got it right by working it from right to left.
