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Somewhere along the line, the lap of honour became a lap of appreciation. Yet Manchester United still felt pioneers on Sunday, ending their season with a lap of apology.

Ruben Amorim addressed the crowd in contrition after a calamity of a campaign. After spending much of his first few months at Old Trafford delivering doom-laden predictions and talking his team down, he at least provided a shift in tone. “Today, after this disaster season, I want to tell you the good days are coming,” he said.

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