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The Lord of The Rings is a great narrative for Man Utd. The ring is on the finger of Sir Jim Ratcliffe. No one in the football department has seen this ring since Sir Alex left the dugout. Sir Alex gave it over to Ed Woodward, and since he left, Sir Jim is the one wearing it.

Gollum, originally a Stoorish hobbit named Sméagol, is as many knows a creature from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He was twisted and consumed by the One Ring, which he called his “precious.” This leads to a dual personality and physical distortion. It results in a life of addiction. He hides in caves and obsessively seeks the Ring. He earned his name from the horrible gurgling sound he made in his throat. Eventually, he became a wretched, frog-like being. He both loves and hates the Ring that defines him. Man Utd has in real been described in this words by journalists and fans in recent years.

Man Utd parted company with Ruben Amorim on the 5th of January. Darren Fletcher stepped in to take charge. In his two games Man Utd drew vs. Burnley (2-2) in Premier League and was defeated by Brighton (1-2) in the FA Cup.

Two wins in those two games could have given Darren Fletcher more games. However, unrest among supporters and bad results led to the change for an interim head coach coming sooner than expected.

Michael Carrick is the chosen one. He certainly has the chance to secure a permanent deal. This will happen if his ride out the season is seen as a success.

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