Get the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United sit fourth in the fledgling Premier League table, level on points with rivals City, only two points behind early leaders Chelsea and with the returning Cristiano Ronaldo having scored six goals in six starts.
The 2021/22 season would appear to be so far so good ... on paper. Football, however, is played on grass. With an international break giving pause for reflection, we asked Manchester United correspondent Samuel Luckhurst to give us his assessment of United's season so far.
And then you have your own opportunity to tell us how you think United have fared. First of all, Samuel Luckhurst's assessment.
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