Terrace Talk: Man United - Draw cold comfort ahead of City and return of Jose

It was the first day of meteorological winter yesterday, and the temperature had duly dropped on cue, perhaps reminding some at Old Trafford of Ice Station Astana.

You might think that in such increasingly chilly conditions, United players seeking warmth would have run around a bit more energetically, or even — gasp! — played at a proper Red Devil pace.