When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made the decision to bring in a specialist set-piece coach it was made with the idea of making marginal gains.
After finishing second in the Premier League to Manchester City last term, the Red Devils were aware they would need to go above and beyond to close the gap.
So before the ink was dry on a deal for Jadon Sancho, negotiations with Raphael Varane were ongoing and the idea of Cristiano Ronaldo returning was little more than a pipe dream - the appointment of Eric Ramsay was confirmed.