Ralf Rangnick's coaching aura is already so powerful Gary Neville erroneously claimed he had picked the Manchester United team at Chelsea.
On Monday morning, an ill-informed pundit suggested Rangnick was commanding Darren Fletcher, sporting an earpiece, like a Jedi guiding an apprentice through the spirit of the Force.
Any sensible observer knew Fletcher was in dialogue with United's analysts, who survey the game from a vantage point. Michael Carrick was in contact with analysts Paul Brand and Tom Green until Fletcher was miked up last week.
Before United settled on John Murtough as football director in March, Rangnick was one of a surfeit of continental options linked with a role that went through various name changes.
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