Hojlund, Garnacho and Mainoo reboot classic photo (2024)

The trio have since reprised the instantly famous pic at The Cliff, our former training ground, to help promote the release of our delightful new adidas home kit for 2024/25, which is out today.

But where did it all start? Well, the pose was first unfurled when Garnacho scored in front of the Stretford End to double our advantage in the Premier League fixture against West Ham United on Sunday 4 February.

However, it was in the reverse fixture, in December of last year, when the story really began.

The Reds lost 2-0 at the London Stadium that day, and Hammers forward Mohammed Kudus sat on the hoardings after scoring his team's second goal.

Fast-forward a few months, and the same scoreline was this time in favour of Erik ten Hag's men, and Garnacho decided to give West Ham a little taste of their own medicine.

But when Hojlund and Mainoo raced to join the Argentinian international, the moment caught the zeitgeist in a way that transcended the match itself. Following our 3-0 victory, the images exploded around the world, being viewed millions of times.

And after that West Ham game in February, manager Ten Hag said he shared in the fan positivity around Hojlund, Garnacho and Mainoo.

"The future for Manchester United is very good because we have so many [young players] with high potential," Ten Hag told the media. "I think that picture encompasses a lot and, when they are together, that is how we want to play football, with that adventure. They can achieve high levels.

"Every game, it looks like they are growing, they are improving and adapting to a higher level. That is what we need at Manchester United. With that celebration, I liked it. It is showing we are doing it [with] togetherness."

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Joe Ganley