This winter, Sir Jim Ratcliffe proudly presented the new stadium plan. A futuristic arena some supporters mistook for a giant circus tent, a tourist destination for “1 billion United fans worldwide”, with a capacity of 100,000. The plan to scrap the iconic Old Trafford has also met with opposition from supporters. With a brand new arena, the link between generations of United supporters disappears, where parents bring their children, who in turn take their children to a “football fortress” that has scared the water off the opposing players. After Sunday’s game, we unfortunately have to join the ranks of those who open their arms for exit Old Trafford.
Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Rio Ferdinand, David Beckham, Ryan Giggs and the other United icons have shared stories about how much their opponents feared playing at Old Trafford. This was Manchester United’s house, an almost impossible task to win in if you didn’t wear the red shirt. This was the stadium where opponents’ “fear” decided the game in United’s favor before the referee blew the whistle for the start of the match.
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Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim have in the 2024/5 season ensured that it is Manchester United players and supporters who are now dreading home games. On Thursday, there was a euphoric atmosphere at Old Trafford after sending Lyon out of the Europa League with some last, extreme minutes with two goals. Three days later, Wolverhampton celebrated victory on Old Trafford’s same turf.
The statistics company Opta Joe has checked the statistics and concluded that Manchester United have not had so many defeats at Old Trafford since 1963.
Old Trafford’s “magic” for the home team is hereby broken. Probably for good.
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