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29th Jan 2016

The best of the Twitter reaction as Manchester United march on in the FA Cup

Kevin Beirne

Manchester United’s quest for a first FA Cup since 2004 is still alive after a 3-1 win over Derby County.

Second half goals from Daley Blind and Juan Mata built on Wayne Rooney’s potentially offside opener to give United the victory.

The result likely means Louis van Gaal’s job is safe for now, as his side are the first to book their place in the fifth round draw.

Rooney kick-started things with a beautiful finish in the first half, but there was a hint of offside about it…

https://twitter.com/Kloppholic/status/693167258768674818

https://twitter.com/TimJames1989/status/693165631613603840

But Derby were soon level after a tidy finish from George Thorne…

https://twitter.com/RedLuxed/status/693170239572463616

The second half was a little more kind to the Premier League club, with Blind and Mata both finding the back of the net – although Anthony Martial looked offside before putting Mata through for the third…

https://twitter.com/bazzabarrett97/status/693192217083641860

Even with the offside goals, we doubt United fans will care…