James Cooper

I think having spoken to clubs and players, certainly in the North West, I think, forget the politics and the agendas or anything like that, I think most of those players and coaches are just desperate to be getting back after the longest break many of them have known in their careers.

Yeah, I think it's funny in the sense of excitement around it.

I think United are in cobble with other clubs and having a full squad to choose from.

And I think, you know, there's an argument saying they're going to come out of lockdown perhaps stronger than they actually went into it.

But there are some caveats to that as well.

Yeah, it's great that Paul Pogba's back.

But you've got to remember he's played twice since I think the end of September.

Last played on Boxing Day.

He's never played with Bruno Fernandes.

He played, of course, in the games against West Brom last Friday.

And then you've got Marcus Rashford as well, who's coming back, but hasn't played since January either.

Although going into that, I think scored something like 11 goals in sort of 14 games.

So, you know, there's plenty of potential there, but I don't think anyone knows how it's all going to gel together.

And I think that will be the kind of proof in the pudding, because I think Manchester United before that were building up a real momentum there.

11 games unbeaten.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did that when he was interim manager.

Of course, it kind of fell to pieces a little bit when they lost to PSG 2-0.

So he's never done 12 games unbeaten, people.

goes to Spurs.

If he avoids defeat there, he does get that kind of 12 games unbeaten run.