Manchester United have yet to discover what life under Erik ten Hag will be like, but the innovative Dutchman has already brought calmness and structure to his selection process. However, could there be scope for the manager to throw down a wildcard on the opening day against Brighton?
Had things gone to plan in the transfer window, Cristiano Ronaldo might have been on his way with United reassigning his famous number 7 shirt for a third straight season. In reality, the exact opposite happened and United continue to roll with the punches in what has been an equally promising and frustrating off-season.
Rewind to departure time for the summer tour and very few would have believed what they went on to see from rejuvenated France striker Anthony Martial, but he in tandem with Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford offered a glimpse of what life without Ronaldo might be like.
