FRIENDLY FIRE
Here comes the summer. Or elite club football’s version of it. The Euros and Copa América, having inconveniently blocked out six weeks of revenue-trousering, are replaced by touring season. A bit like festival season, including hair-raising tickets prices, and disappointing acts failing to live up to their billing. Mind you, say what you like about Coldplay – no really, do go for it, let it all out – but not even the Trouble hitmakers would take the stage without Chris Martin. Take Saturday at Murrayfield, and a “prestige friendly” between Rangers and Manchester United, tickets costing north of £50. There may have been a first sighting of Leny Yoro, the reappearance of Jadon Sancho in red and the recollection that Mason Mount is a United player, but with 10 subs made, only André Onana playing the 90, this was an underpowered Big Red, even in the face of the club being underpowered in its entirety.
