Even those walking along Raw Dykes Road outside the King Power Stadium on Thursday would have heard the message from Manchester United supporters loud and clear.
"We want Glazers out" was the anthem of the evening for the travelling support, who saw their side earn a third consecutive league win for the first time since December against Leicester, courtesy of a sumptuous Jadon Sancho first-half finish.
In truth, it’s been the song of the last few years but over the past month the volume has been cranked up ten-fold, partly sparked by United’s woeful start to the season. Their voices have prompted public interest in a potential takeover, most notably from Reds fan and billionaire businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
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This has only intensified the call for the current owners to go and the anti-Glazers chants rang out into the Leicestershire air throughout Thursday's clash, seemingly with more clarity than ever. Commentators made reference to the protests several times, the audio mics picking up every rendition and cameras capturing the numerous banners.
United completed their final two signings of the window pre-match - Antony from Ajax in a £85m deal and Martin Dubravka on loan from Newcastle - which took the number of arrivals to six.
Four of them featured against Leicester, Casemiro coming on from the bench as Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and free agent Christian Eriksen recorded United’s second clean sheet of the season. In total, United spent a summer club record £225.4m in the window.
Erik ten Hag even managed to hold on to want-away Cristiano Ronaldo. But while money has undoubtedly been spent and results are turning around on the pitch, United supporters have not forgotten that deep cracks still remain.
For three years now, for example, Joel Glazer has not been seen at a game at Old Trafford - a stadium that is in desperate need of refurbishment. Carrington’s training facilities are now lagging behind the rest of the top six and the club’s debts are at around £500m, according to the Independent.
These are points Gary Neville has constantly alluded to, who has not been shy at reiterating the fans’ cry that the rot starts from the top down. After Saturday’s 1-0 win over Southampton, he tweeted: "Solid performance and win for United and a good week!
“The team look more together and it’s been a very good recovery from Brentford. Long way to go but better. But they (the Glazers) still need to go!”
And those present at Leicester five days later made this point very clear - a few points and shiny new signings won’t distract them from the systemic mess the club has been run into, not by a long stretch.
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