A QUARTER of a century ago, a footballing giant woke from its slumbers.
It went on to dominate English football for the next two decades — before nodding off again.
But I sense something is stirring around Old Trafford once again. And that could spell serious trouble for the rest of the Premier League.
We all know Jose Mourinho is the master of timing. Few make an entrance like him, few take the limelight with such glee.
Right now he must be licking his lips at how life at Manchester United has started. And there is a feeling of excitement — edging back to those days when Eric Cantona, Andrei Kanchelskis and Co were tearing it up. I’m not about to say United will roll over everyone and stroll the title.
But does anyone seriously expect them to miss out on the top four again?
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The comparisons between the days when they first won trophies under Sir Alex Ferguson and these early days under Jose are definitely there.
All of a sudden, United is THE go-to club for players again. Suddenly it is turning into a club to strike fear into opponents.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Wayne Rooney, David De Gea, Eric Bailly, Anthony Martial — they are turning into the Galacticos of the Premier League.
I must admit that I do think it dropped exactly right for Mourinho.
The job straight after Fergie was always going to be nigh on impossible — barren times were far more likely than trophies.
But with the Special One at a special club, there is the promise of very many special days to come.
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