As I sat in the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand, the raw emotion and magic of Old Trafford was all around me. It was a stark reminder that the fans and the place they flock to really are Man United's greatest gift, writes IAN HERBERT

IAN HERBERT: The sound came rolling down in waves, crashing down around us as I sat in the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand. It was low and sonorous and quite extraordinary, really.

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