5 reasons why the victory over Newcastle would bring back the glory days to Manchester United

#3 It would get the fans believing once again

Manchester United v Newcastle United - Premier League

Manchester United was once the premier club in England, and one of the biggest in the world, as under Ferguson, the club won a plethora of titles and delivered exciting football that bonded the club’s fans with it and gave them a swagger and confidence to believe their club was invincible.

This period of dominance lasted for over two decades, and Old Trafford was one of the most daunting places to visit in England.

After Ferguson retired in 2013, nobody expected United’s dominance to remain the same, as the Scotsman's influence over the club was so far-reaching that whoever stepped into his shoes was always going to have a tough job.

However, nobody believed the club would have it this bad, as under David Moyes, Louis Van Gaal and Jose Mourinho, the club has descended to such lows that hadn’t been seen in almost half a century.

The swagger had departed United, and opposing teams played the Mancunians believing they could get something, as the Red Devils had lost their fear factor.

The consequent effect was that the fans disconnected with the club, as a series of bad decisions at boardroom level, coupled with the bad results and boring football on the field of play left the supporters disoriented with the direction the club was heading in.

Attendance levels have been dropping and there were many who had started heading for the exits when United started their unbelievable comeback victory over Newcastle.

The scenes at full-time were indicative of what this victory meant to the club, as there was a general uplift in the atmosphere with fans united in their chants of ‘Glory Glory Man United’.

The players gave salutes to the fans at full-time in recognition of the hard times they’ve made them go through, with Paul Pogba, in particular, being the most vocal, going around the field in a victory lap and throwing his jersey to the fans.

Manchester United’s fans have been through a lot in recent years, but their unison at full-time of this comeback victory showed that the players understood what it meant to represent United, and proved that the fans have always believed that the glory days could return to United once more.