It took 66 minutes for Manchester United to even get a shot on goal. It took well into extra time to get a goal, and that only came about on a penalty kick. It will go down in the books as a 1-0 win for the Red Devils over Sheffield United in the third round of the FA Cup, but it certainly felt like another dull, tedious 0-0 draw for Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United.
By the time Wayne Rooney converted the free kick, many of the observers had already left Old Trafford. The combination of boring style and driving rain was too much for them. They call it the “Theatre of Dreams” because it puts you to sleep.
Here are some of the funnier, more provocative and most interesting Tweets about the match today.
Even Van Gaal is sleeping to his own football… #MUFC pic.twitter.com/uA38pt27fT
— ? (@awesomekrill) January 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulMBanks/status/685902695555842049
WTF am I listening to #mufc #sufc #FACup pic.twitter.com/Naswngy6aF
— ?ROUND THE GROUNDS (@ArndTheGrnds) January 9, 2016
BREAKING: Great insight from Warren Barton on United's next manager, jesus #mufc #sufc #FACup pic.twitter.com/BYxSxxYfcE
— ?ROUND THE GROUNDS (@ArndTheGrnds) January 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/Manchesterspeak/status/685905243121532928
https://twitter.com/Manchesterspeak/status/685893148267118592
Van Gaal on BT Sport: 'How many chances have Sheffield United created? Nobody is talking about that.' #mufc
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) January 9, 2016
Looks like the hot seat for Van Gaal is back on again. You can feel the temperature warming again in that situation.
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