Chairman David Sullivan’s decision this summer to hire a head coach of as much renown as Lopetegui to replace Moyes was born of the club’s ambition to kick on after three successive seasons in Europe spent pushing England’s top clubs in the league but with a style of play sometimes deemed risk-averse and, at its most criticised, backward.

Manchester United travel to the capital this weekend to face West Ham United at the London Stadium, with both sides in dire need of a positive afternoon.The Red Devils are currently in 13th position

Julen Lopetegui has dismissed the idea that Manchester United don’t have a style of play under Erik ten Hag, saying that is clear to him what they are doing. The Hammers host the Red Devils on Sunday and both managers are already under pressure after poor starts to the season.