Victory still proves elusive but that old United feeling is back

LAST week, my crystal ball was throbbing impressively.

“I’m not the only one approaching the Newcastle game at OT with a soupcon of trepidation...for once, I’m not going to be presumptuous about the three home points.”

It’s funny how you can get these premonitions in the run-up to a game: and, let’s be frank, many of us felt in our bones that the derby defeat was coming too (although none foresaw the extent). That said, Saturday was not a cause for knee jerk over-reaction.