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Andy Mitten and I'm stood outside Old Trafford ahead of Manchester United against Chelsea. It's the first game of the 2019-20 season. And I've got that first game, buzz if I'm honest. You'll be listening to this after the match, so the mood might be completely different. But I've been on the pre-season tour. I've seen encouraging signs. The young players, the fast young players, improved fitness, conditioning attitude.

But that bubble would burst.

I think it's a fragile confidence,

and I've written that a few times,

if United were to lose the first couple of games.

I'm going to speak to people before and after the game.

I'm going to do the podcast this season.

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