Old Trafford under the spotlight
I'm currently on a train heading to Manchester for an evening that will play an important role in shaping season, but could also provide us with a much better idea of the direction in which the club's long-term future is heading.
David Beckham is far too diplomatic to tell us his thoughts about the ruling Glazer family, but how fascinating it would be to know what's going through his mind tonight. A return to a club that in many ways hasn't changed at all - it's still as successful as ever, but yet once again is witnessing an acrimonious scuffle for control.
I use the word 'scuffle' because so far the has been relatively unthreatening. There's been a great deal of talk but, bar the green and gold scarf campaign, we haven't seen much action.
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