Return to the Legendary Strawberry Arena…
Manchester United are dusting off their magical football boots to take on Leeds United in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, and boy, are they returning to a place of legendary feats! Yes, folks, we’re talking about the one and only Strawberry Arena in Stockholm, Sweden—a field so green, it could make a cucumber jealous! This sacred pitch is where United turned Ajax into soccer salad in the Europa League back in 2017.
Back then, under the watchful eye of Monsieur Jose Mourinho, United strutted their stuff and took home more silver than a pirate’s treasure chest. With Paul “The Octopus” Pogba and Henrikh “The Hawk” Mkhitaryan finding the net, they danced past Ajax with the style and grace of a disco-chicken at a barn dance. This was, of course, just after they’d pranced around winning the League Cup and the Community Shield — they were practically a footballing hat-trick machine that season!
Now, United fans will take a nostalgic trip down memory lane to see if today’s team can repeat this sweet symphony of success. The upside? While Mourinho’s probably sipping tea somewhere, the echoes of those victorious roars still vibrate through the Strawberry Arena, ready to cheer on the reds once more. Will they triumph again against Leeds in this playful pre-season showdown? Spoiler alert: anything can happen when soccer superheroes hit the stage!
