Tuesday, August 15, 2023 — Demien's Temporary Apartment, Manchester — 8:30 AM BST**
Demien woke the morning after his Premier League debut while the apartment stayed quiet around him, yet his phone refused to match that quiet because notifications had piled up overnight from his mother, Sophia, Marco, Luca, former Atalanta teammates, United staff, Adidas contacts, plus social media that wouldn't stop buzzing.
He didn't open everything at once because that would overwhelm him before he'd fully processed what happened, so he sat on the edge of the bed for a moment while the previous night settled into something he could understand properly.
His first official Manchester United match ended with a win after he came on from the bench, and he'd assisted the second goal before creating the move that led to the third while Old Trafford reacted to him in a way that still felt strange.
Ten Hag had told him he changed the match though he also reminded him to do it again.
