'There was a change in mood at Old Trafford'
Have Manchester United turned a corner?It is a question that has been asked multiple times this season already, but in light of their display against Real Sociedad on Thursday, things are looking more positive for Ruben Amorim's side. "They were much better," said BBC Radio 5 Live's Conor McNamara on The Commentators' View podcast. "It felt like how Old Trafford used to feel like back in the day."There was a buzz, an energy and a performance from the team that, quite frankly, hasn't been there."It felt like they were all on the same page and it has obviously come off the back of talk of a new stadium. There has been a lot of doom and gloom around the club and some of the players might have wondered if they were going anywhere, but then they see the plans for a new stadium and they then think: 'I want to be part of it.'"It felt like there was a change in mood at Old Trafford."Listen to the The Commentators' View podcast on BBC Sounds
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