Patrick Rees
So Manchester United came on track after thrashing Turkish side Fenerbahce by an impressive scoreline of four goals to one, or should we say; 5-0.
The most expensive player in the sport, Paul Pogba, broke the deadlock by scoring from the spot and just three minutes later, the hosts were awarded another penalty. As the game was approaching towards the half time, Paul Pogba made it three for the Devils and Jesse Lingard’s wonderful strike from outside the box, in the second half, made the scoreline comfortable than ever.
Besides all of it, there was another thing that both the sections enjoyed and that was the goal from Robin van Persie. The 33-year-old Dutchman was given a memorable reception by the Old Trafford crowd on the night and his goal gave him a standing ovation from the crowd, such a rare sight to see in the modern game.
Van Persie, who celebrated after scoring against Arsenal in the 2013-2014 season, decided not to celebrate against the Devils and this made him the man of the night. Even the former manager, Alex Ferguson, gave him the applause and the game was summed up. Well, it was a much-needed victory for the Devils as they have a big game coming up in the weekend.
So, here are some of the best tweets from across the globe:
The video first-
Once a red, always a red @Persie_Official #MUFC
— United Report (@ManUtdReport_) October 20, 2016
Now the reactions:
We’ll never forget you!@Persie_Official pic.twitter.com/gEHAtOJ7Xz
— Sir. Khaled (@Sir7Khaled) October 20, 2016
Perfect night. United winning. A goal for RVP and Sir Alex Ferguson cheering on his old striker #OhhRobinVanPersie pic.twitter.com/kRmbBo4a1T
— Nick Newell (@_NickNewell_) October 20, 2016
Friends reunited. pic.twitter.com/CYaji2zTS8
— 🙂 (@ManUnitedFanII) October 20, 2016
Celebrating Van Persie’s goal tonight showed why Manchester United will always be the classiest club in the world with the best fans#MUFC
— The United Stand (@UnitedStandMUFC) October 20, 2016
We love you so much, @Persie_Official pic.twitter.com/oytsKFLF7H
— 🙂 (@ManUnitedFanII) October 20, 2016
Lol…love it. Not often you see home supporters cheering for an away goal…….ooooh Robin Van Persie…..love it
— Nat (@natmufc) October 20, 2016
Byeee van Persie, gonna miss you what a match this was though ^_^
— Greta (@Greta_MUFC) October 20, 2016
Happy with our team’s victory, keep up United @ManUtd #mufc pic.twitter.com/p1zr3YlL8t
— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) October 20, 2016
RVP scores… OT gives him standing ovation.. Big respect!! 20 times.. 20 times
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) October 20, 2016
Enjoyed that! Solid win boys ⚽️ @ManUtd #MUFC pic.twitter.com/CuAXB5KH6G
— Juan Mata García (@juanmata8) October 20, 2016
Now, here are some interesting stats from the game:
.@paulpogba: MotM vs Fenerbahce, Rating 8.85, Goals 2, Shots 4, Passes 70, Tackles 1, Dribbles 1, Interceptions 1 @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/oc2M1N4mwU
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) October 20, 2016
1 – Robin Van Persie has scored his first goal at Old Trafford since February 2015. Ovation.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 20, 2016
Paul Pogba: Has scored 2+ goals in a match for the first time since November 2014 (Lazio 0-3 Juventus) #mufc
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) October 20, 2016
1 – Jesse Lingard has scored and assisted in a single game for the first time in his Man Utd career. Variety. pic.twitter.com/ciiaHl2d4i
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 20, 2016
2 – Man Utd haven’t had two different goalscorers from the penalty spot since January 2012 (Chicharito and Berbatov v Stoke). Peas.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 20, 2016
