Fear and loathing back at Old Trafford

22 July 2016 - 10:12

By Andile Ndlovu

It's back! The one thing Manchester United fans worldwide have craved since Alex Ferguson departed three years ago was, believe it or not, to remain the most detested of the whole lot - even when the man who inculcated such a mentality had retired.

And even if the accolades proved harder to come by under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal, who delivered an FA Cup last season, it hurt more not being feared than it did watching other teams winning the past three English Premier League titles.

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