Jose Mourinho’s second-season syndrome got off to an ominous start on Sunday, as Manchester United opened their Premier League campaign with a 4-0 thrashing of West Ham United.
Top of the league already, United fans are having a laugh.
Here, Mike Keegan looks at what the result tells us about Mourinho’s chances of repeating his old trick – and bringing the title to Old Trafford for the first time since 2013.
Before the game on Sunday, a mural of Bryan Robson was unveiled under the concourses at Old Trafford.