Add Harry Kane and Frenkie De Jong to this Manchester United squad and Erik Ten Hag could be presiding over front-runners for the title next year.
The transformation in United's belief, and the change in mood from embarrassment to imperious in just six months, has been a tribute to the culture Ten Hag has developed at Old Trafford.
It has probably come too late for them to be serious title contenders this season, but after the 4-0 rout at Brentford, the 6-3 humiliation in the derby against City and Cristiano Ronaldo's farewell strop, the manager has exerted his authority and his team looks miles better for it.
