In the pantheon of great Fergie signings, you have so many great names. Eric Cantona. Roy Keane. Eric Djemba-Djemba.
Although he failed to impress during his time at Old Trafford, the Cameroonian has developed something of a cult following among the Manchester United faithful.
So naturally when we’re asked to remember on the 5th of November, one incident pops immediately to mind – Djemba-Djemba’s League Cup winner against Leeds in 2003.
Even though the goal was scored on October 28, Man United decided it was the perfect way to celebrate Bonfire Night, sharing a clip of the goal on their Twitter page.
Remember, remember… Eric Djemba-Djemba #BonfireNight https://t.co/GEcZJ8f0Ns
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 5, 2015
Fans had a mixed reaction, to say the least. Some sought to educate the new fans…
https://twitter.com/b0redinbucks/status/662210311827664896
https://twitter.com/DjembaDjemba_/status/662222199084990464
While others didn’t know quite what to say…
https://twitter.com/dmf180593/status/662211127217135616
@ManUtd id rather not…
— Steven Griffiths (@s_a_griffiths) November 5, 2015
It’s safe to say opinion was divided on Djemba-Djemba’s legacy…
https://twitter.com/DavidWallaceBBK/status/662210461572702209
https://twitter.com/Ryan90MUFC/status/662210655450173440
https://twitter.com/TaytoFarmer/status/662210365049151488
https://twitter.com/sam_brennan22/status/662218036611543040
@ManUtd LOL…The worst player to ever put on the famous red shirt,Djemba Djemba #Legend
— Arc. Gozie (@Aguiyi_II) November 5, 2015
But one man stepped up to defend the Cameroonian midfielder’s honour…
@ManUtd I liked Djemba-Djemba. (So good they named him twice) He gets a bad rap but he did a decent job for us. No worse than Fellani.
— Matt Roberts (@24MattRoberts) November 5, 2015
To be perfectly honest, we can’t tell if that’s supposed to be a compliment or not.
