After a year away from the pinnacle of European football, Manchester United have secured their place in the group stages of the 2015/16 Champions League.
And it began with a sigh of relief at Old Trafford as the Red Devils avoided the likes of Barcelona and Bayern Munich and were matched with top seeded PSV Eindhoven which means a quick homecoming for United new boy Memphis Depay.
Louis van Gaal’s side have a long journey ahead of them when they visit CSKA Moscow while the trickiest tie of the bunch could arguably be both games against Bundesliga runners-up Wolfsburg, although the German side could be less dangerous if Kevin de Bruyne’s expected move to Manchester City is finalised.
Van Gaal seemed in confident mood, anyway…
Most United fans were visibly delighted.
@ManUtd oooo yeessss !!!!
— Eesaa 🇵🇸 (@Eesaa_allie) August 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/thegarydoyle/status/636938049650356225
@KloknessMonster United get a De Bruyne-less Wolfsburg a mediocre Russian team and PSV the weakest Pot 1 team I'm sooooo chuffed
— Father Dougal McGuire (@jakeybrackets) August 27, 2015
I'm happy that our group it's not so hard!!! C'mon United! We'll fuck all of them! We are United not scare anyone they does be under fear!!!
— tedore (@TedoreGhlonti) August 27, 2015
MANCHESTER UNITED ARE GOING TO WIN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!!! 🔴🔴🔴🔴
— Brendan 🇵🇸 (@Brendan1803) August 27, 2015
There were some cynics though
CL draw is rigged this is conclusive definitive undeniable proof. How are United getting PSV
— Yannis (@yannisf25) August 27, 2015
That draw is fixed every year I've never known United to play a half decent team in the group stages
— Joe Hunt (@_JoeHunt) August 27, 2015
Champions league draw is fixed, United and Chelsea with easy groups again, arsenal with hard group and city obviously with the worst
— adam (@adamhamilton08) August 27, 2015
I haven't seen UEFA so corrupt. United got a simple group
— ‘ (@KelechiNacho) August 27, 2015
united blessed again starting to think its fixed meself at this rate haha#delighted
— Jason Garvey (@MrJasonGarvey) August 27, 2015
#ChampionsLeague Group B with #MUFC #PSV #CSKA long trip but we should really be winning this group looking good so far @ManUtd #United
— Matthew Wilkes 🇺🇦 (@Wilksydj) August 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/noiniioku/status/636942395628720128
The pessimists still thought that it was a tough group
United's group looks easy but tricky…
— Anthony I.K (@deontey_) August 27, 2015
A very tricky group for Manchester United. I am happy with the group as we wont take the group lightly and in doing so should qualify. #MUFC
— Kunal Agarwal (@Kunal_MUFC) August 27, 2015
United have got such a tough group. Unless we make another solid signing, I can see us not getting top two https://t.co/uuPcrLAzSH
— Mitch (@TheMitchJenkins) August 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/micheal_mangan/status/636943164776054784
https://twitter.com/thegodfather_78/status/636938342332891136
Good luck to United playing on that astro. Ankles finished.
— sanji vinsmoke (@simpleearsenal) August 27, 2015
And rivals cursed United’s luck
https://twitter.com/Jokerinho/status/636937847858163713
Is this a sick joke, United have got their shitty luck back
— Joe Brough (@JoeeBrough) August 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/Sinani_Chris/status/636937724658712576
https://twitter.com/RoryMcD_/status/636943047163551744
United has the biggest horseshoe up their asses… https://t.co/83z0bR2tTE
— Joseph Pitirri (@JPitirri) August 27, 2015
Fuck off united lucky bitch ads cunts
— anshul (@anshxl) August 27, 2015
Only if #Arsenal had the luck of Manchester United And Chelsea.
— Dynivél 💚💛💚 (@DTSalamander) August 27, 2015
