Knighton showboating and Ruud's debut double - opening-day memories

[BBC] [Getty Images] With the countdown to the 2026-27 Premier League fixture release well and truly on, we asked for your stories of opening-day games - both good and bad - that have stuck in your minds most. And you delivered. Here are some of your replies: Miles: Saturday, 19 August 1989. I was standing in the Stretford End and watched Michael Knighton showboating prior to us tearing Arsenal , the reigning champions, apart. Neil Webb also showed what he could do but, sadly, it didn't work out. Ethan: I remember the first day of the season when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was still in charge. We played Leeds United at Old Trafford- what a performance that was! The score was 5-1 and Bruno Fernandes got a hat-trick. I was on holiday and I woke up at 6am specifically to watch it. Every minute was life-changing. Paul: I remember a certain teenager coming off the bench for his debut against Bolton at Old Trafford in 2003. The game ended 4-0 and I remember driving home thinking I've seen the perfect replacement for David Beckham. Yes, it was Cristiano Ronaldo's first appearance. Mark: From recent memory, my two favourites would be against Fulham in 2001-02, when Ruud van Nistelrooy scored two goals on his debut in a 3-2 win, and against Fulham in the 2006-07 season, after the infamous Ronaldo 'wink' which set the tone for a title-winning season. My least favourite has to be the first Premier League game against Sheffield United away, which we lost 2-1 and weren't very good in, but it was another season to remember as it was the year we won our first Premier League title. Keith: August 2014 - the start of the Louis van Gaal era. A home defeat by Swansea City and no discernible improvement from David Moyes' time in charge. I remember thinking: maybe Van Gaal isn't the answer? Come back to this page at 10:00 BST to see how United's 2026-27 Premier League fixtures have fallen.