youngsters

Many clubs will have a squad of about 18 of their strongest players with the remaining numbers made of youngsters.

We got to talking about the tree-shaded, grassy slopes; the Levitt bandstand that hosts summer concerts; the soccer field where youngsters still gather; and the lovely view across the lake toward the once-grand Westlake Theatre building and the downtown L.A. skyline.

"We keep him in because of the fireworks. We don’t have much trouble in Denbigh anyway, we have the youngsters who want to be a bit stupid but otherwise it’s OK."

"He was selling to children, targeting youngsters at a nightclub where no alcohol was available, it was purely for children and was a dry evening."

He may feel there is room for development in youngsters Hojlund and Garnacho and the currently injured Kobbie Mainoo but, in time, he will need to embark on a root and branch rebuild – which will once more come at a price to co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Old Trafford hierarchy.