As Sir Jim Ratcliffe debuts at Old Trafford, here's an A-Z guide that might help

Sir Jim Ratcliffe will attend his first Manchester United game on Sunday since finalising his partial takeover.

Old Trafford will host Tottenham at a point when fresh eyes and investment are essential to United turning a corner after a decade of decline.

Here, Mail Sport runs through the A to Z of what Ratcliffe will find and what he needs to restore to a crumbling dynasty.

What do rivals and fans think when they think of Manchester United? How is that different from what it was before 2013? How do they get back to that place where their name wasn’t a punchline?

Sir Jim sees Sir Dave as a sporting guru, but where is the evidence for such elevated billing? Brailsford was once viewed as a Svengali figure in cycling and the Olympic sector, where his reputation is now tarnished, and his forays into other sports have been distinctly underwhelming. He has as much of a point to prove as anyone at the club and marginal gains will not cut it in a place that requires wholesale changes.

Bruno Fernandes can be a fine player on his day but he is not a captain. He is not a leader. Give the armband to someone who can inspire those around him and not whine at every perceived injustice.

Look across town at Manchester City. They are the gold standard now. Redressing some of that balance will go an awfully long way, even if it is in the localised context of individual matches. Of the past six, City have won five by an aggregate of 18-6.

He has been there almost two years and after a promising first season has fallen off a cliff. He has restored a hard line on discipline, which is positive, but results stink, there is no discernible style of play, the dressing room has a number of jaded players and he has spent a small fortune on a team going