Manchester United drew 2-2 with Tottenham.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe arrived at Old Trafford for the first time as a club owner. ZumaWire / MVPHOTOS
Bought a quarter of Manchester United Jim Ratcliffe first arrived as owner at Old Trafford.
– It’s really exciting to be here, he confessed.
Of course, the process of ownership transfer is still in progress. That’s why Sir Jim was careful with his words.
– I can’t really answer any questions because it would be inappropriate.
In the end, however, he admitted that Paul Scholes and Eric Cantona are his favorite players.
– And this is a big match. We’ve usually done well against Spurs.
Ratcliffe then seated another nobleman, Sir Alex Ferguson, next to Judging by the pictures, they had a lot of fun together.
Unfortunately, the prediction of doing well did not come true. Of course, the duo already saw how in the third minute of the game Rasmus Højlund bombed the hosts into the lead with his hard top corner header.
United had persuaded the veskar André Onanan to miss Cameroon’s opening match of the African Cup of Nations. The reason was that Onana wanted to fight off this Tottenham fight.
Against that background, it would have been desirable for him to have carried out his duties somewhat honorably. However by Richarlison In the 1-1 tie, he froze into a statue of salt, and by Rodrigo Bentancur In a 2-2 match, Veskari landed too easily.
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André Onana (right) left space in the top corner of the goal. PDO
Before the final numbers completed by the Argentinian Marcus Rashford had risen Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s ahead in United’s history statistics. The forward’s sharp back corner drive was already the 127th goal in the club’s shirt – but only the first in the last 15 games at Old Trafford.
In the very last seconds of the match, United With Scott McTominay there was still a chance to score the winning goal, but his header from the open spot went well over.
The draw did not satisfy either team, but it provided good football entertainment for non-partisan fans. Of course, the level of the game weakened in the second period, when the hosts gave the initiative to the away team.
Ratcliffe also eventually left the VIP stand disappointed. He saw with his own eyes how much work there is to cheer up United’s bottom line.