Okay, let’s skip the fancy introductions here. I’m sure you all know who Manchester United are, so let’s just cut to the part where I talk about their new shirts.

At first glance, it appears to just be a plain red shirt, with the only different aspect being a black collar. But when you look deeper at the shirt, you realise… that it’s a plain red shirt. I really don’t know what more to say. It is red. To me, that says three things: plain, neat and simple. Whether that’s lazy design on Nike’s behalf, or it’s a stroke of genius, is ultimately your call.

Okay let’s get serious now. The shirt is in United’s signature red colour, with the Nike Swoosh logo and the United crest in their usual places. Also in it’s usual place is the AON logo, as they’re United’s shirt sponsors. This will be the last kit that sees AON on the shirt, as American motor company Chevrolet’s shirt sponsor run will start next season. The back of the shirt is also plain red, with a little black devil logo at the top, as has become a norm.

The black collar seems to add character to the kit, as it stands out and makes the kit look less plain. The underside of the collar has the same gingham pattern a la 2013, you may know this as ‘the tablecloth’ or ‘the picnic rug’ pattern. This is very minor and you probably won’t see it often next season, but it’s still there, so I’m talking about it.

The new shorts are white. I’m talking all-white. Sporting the usual Nike logo in black and the United crest in it’s colours. The bottom of the shorts have a black half-stripe along the back of each leg. If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you’ll know that a half-stripe is a no no. Why not just go all around? Or maybe not have it at all? Better yet, how about a vertical black stripe on the side of the shorts? All of these are good questions. They’re also questions i don’t have answers to.

And now we’re down to the socks. They’re black. They also have a red horizontal stripe (Hoop? Ring?) that sits in the middle of the socks. This stripe is lined on each side with a white stripe. Under this trio of stripes/hoops/rings, The Nike logo makes its mandatory appearance.

That’s about it. What do you guys think? Is the simplicity a stroke of genius? Or did Nike get lazy? Let me know what you guys think, your feedback is always welcome. Also, don’t forget to hit us up on Twitter @GearupGameon

Mohammad Safar is a second-year student currently studying a Bachelor of Sports Journalism at La Trobe University. You can follow him on Twitter: @MoSafar23