Diogo Dalot: Old Trafford music sets the tone

That sense of unity extends into the stands, the place John Denver’s ‘Take Me House, Nation Roads’ has rapidly turn out to be a fan-favourite anthem.

Diogo has spoken about how its introduction, with the tailored lyrics ‘United Highway’, final season got here from throughout the squad – with captain Bruno Fernandes taking part in a key half – and its influence has been keenly felt.

“Since I arrived, clearly, I associated loads once we gained the cups,” our no.2 explains. “We had these moments at Wembley the place all people was singing after which you may really feel that we needed a bit extra of that. And as quickly as we determined, I feel Bruno did very well talking with the membership about placing that earlier than video games.

“I feel it makes the environment a lot attention-grabbing and a lot warming for us. I actually appreciated that. And as quickly as we began doing that, I feel we took Outdated Trafford to a different stage, though it was already superb.”