But for Daniel James, his first outing for United was a particularly special occasion. The Welsh international explains exactly why that’s the case when speaking on the upcoming episode of UTD Podcast, which is available today (Monday) from your usual podcast provider at 17:00 BST.
Dan made an instant impact against Chelsea on his Reds debut in August 2019, and reveals in his chat with co-hosts Sam Homewood, Helen Evans and David May that he actually grew up supporting the opposition side.
“When I signed for United, I can’t remember who it was, one of the Sky Sports [pundits] said: ‘he supports Liverpool’.