Manchester United jog memories, Nick Woltemade comes up short and there’s a tough crowd for Chelsea’s owners Top scorers: check out the latest top-flight standings Sir Jim Ratcliffe was present to see the best victory and performance of his two years of minority ownership. When Ratcliffe bought in, the public impression given was of a billionaire signing up to taste the magic for himself. Saturday, and beating Manchester City, was an undoubted revival act where Michael Carrick’s team played the football of yore . That will almost certainly be unsustainable in the medium term, since most opposition will not play City’s high-line, high-wire act. But in engaging their supporters with determination and aggression, United jogged memories. There was a time when just about every big game had Old Trafford rocking like this, when the opposition could not hear themselves think. Surely that was the myth and legend Ratcliffe wanted to be part of? Would that be possible in the new stadium the Ineos chief has plans for instead of Old Trafford? Tottenham’s recent experiences suggest otherwise. Would Liverpool’s owners cash out the Anfield experience? Surely not. John Brewin Match report: Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City Match report: Aston Villa 0-1 Everton Match report: Wolves 0-0 Newcastle Match report: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal Match report: Tottenham 1-2 West Ham Match report: Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace Match report: Chelsea 2-0 Brentford Continue reading...