FC Barcelona are always on the hunt to find talents that they believe can fit in their team. However, these hunts have been rather limited in recent seasons due to the club’s financial limitations.

United failed to protect what seemed a promising lead, thanks to Diogo Costa ’s goalkeeping errors, and allowed Porto a way back in, giving away “a totally unnecessary”, repeated Ten Hag once again, first goal. They provided Porto with the fuel and the hosts lit a fire in the hostile Dragao stadium, taking control of the game.

Harry Maguire, the captain Ten Hag had harshly demoted, came on and salvaged a point – and maybe Ten Hag’s job too. Anyone who is allergic to clichés may want to look away now. You couldn’t make it up.