When Alessia Russo took to the pitch at Leigh Sports Village back in October, the home support made their feelings towards the Arsenal forward unequivocally clear.
Four months on from her protracted Manchester United exit, the sting of betrayal was still raw. The reverence Russo had once been subject to had curdled into rancour; she was now Public Enemy No.
1 and the beneficiary of boos every time she received the ball. The crowd's collective grievance with their former idol was her decision to reject a new United deal in favour of a move to one of their fiercest Women's Super League (WSL) rivals.
The word from the player's camp was the Reds had been slow in their response to her personal demands, prompting her to seek pastures new. READ MORE: Sir Jim Ratcliffe's 36 second answer highlights major Manchester United problem READ MORE: Mary Earps' Man United future decision to be revealed 'at end of week' amid PSG links Fast forward to the present day and it is easy to see why Russo felt she would be better served plying her trade elsewhere.
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