Manchester United got their Premier League campaign off to a winning start last Friday when they defeated Leicester City 2-1.
Despite that, question marks remained as Paul Pogba, captain for the night, hinted that he wasn't overly satisfied, fueling further speculation about the strength of his relationship with manager Jose Mourinho.
With the latter clearly not pleased with the board during the recent transfer window and structural changes behind the scenes on the way, Leeds and Ireland legend John Giles believes drastic movements could be on the cards at Old Trafford if these issues fester.
He joined us always on a Thursday night and told Dave McIntyre, "I think at the moment, he's on very, very dangerous ground.
"I think there's a clash going on between him and Pogba which at the moment, Pogba is winning."
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And added to that, John believes that in a battle between Pogba and Mourinho, the board will back one side given the commercial value of the France World Cup winner when it comes to shirt sales and social media.
"First of all, [Mourinho] has alienated Woodward," he said of the relationship between the manager and chief executive Ed Woodward.
"Pogba is a cash cow for Manchester United with the jerseys sales and all the various things that happens in the modern game - not just his playing ability.
"So I think Woodward and the board will come down on Pogba's side against Mourinho."
And the spectre of a potential incoming director of football is a "very dangerous thing for Mourinho" according to Giles, predicting that the former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss may see that as the straw that breaks the camel's back.
"If they do that, I think Mourinho will walk," he said, if a director of football does come in, given that the role takes some of the team-building influence away from the managers.
John also discussed his first impressions of the leading Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester City.
