Manchester is a pale, concrete shade of grey but there is a light that never goes out for the Reds
Manchester United scarfs and a banner in protest against owners Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family outside the stadium.
“Shhhh,” implores Dom, a teacher from Rochdale. “Shhh. Shut the f**k up, will ya?” A maelstrom of anxious, edgy energy all morning, suddenly a hush falls over the Old Nag’s Head. Sky’s coverage of the Manchester derby has started.
Everyone turns to face the screens. It’s 11.31am. Up goes the volume. Roy Keane is on. Fire blazing in his eyes, Roy doesn’t waste a second. Like Marc Overmars in 2001, he wires into his old club early doors.