Though we do show love to the black suit, the Mancs’ away kit is on another level and it clearly inspired the players here, with a confident performance in possession and goals from Mbappe and Verratti. Kompany, by contrast, did not inspire his players even as he stood amongst them in the heart of defence. Even when the new manager won a penalty, the talismanic Haaland fucked it – and Ramos made him feel it by burying a spot-kick of his own in stoppage time.

By Haru Inji