1,026 minutes. Hours of taunting from rival fans. Countless Tik Toks from Sean Millis. It’s all over.
Rasmus Hojlund netted his first Premier League goal in dramatic fashion as Manchester United secured a 3-2 victory over Aston Villa on Boxing Day to kick off the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era with a much-needed win.
Old Trafford was bouncing by full time but it looked like another protest could be on the cards in the first half as some comical defending saw United fall two goals down.
Firstly, John McGinn’s free-kick from out on the wing was allowed to sail across the entire six-yard box and into the back of Andre Onana’s net – have we heard that one before?
onana is actually scared of free kicks
— kym (@kym2005_) December 26, 2023
MCGINN JUST SCORE FROM THERE ONANA WHAT YOU DOING 😭😭😭😭😭😭
— cherry (@cherry_lfc) December 26, 2023
Onana simply cannot keep getting away with these things
— daniel_tega (@TegaYung) December 26, 2023
John McGinn has saved Christmas.
— Niam (@NiamSuggitt) December 26, 2023
Just minutes later and the boos were raining down as Clement Lenglet found himself all alone from a corner. The Frenchman headed back across the box towards Leander Dendoncker, who poked home Villa’s second of the evening.
The marking was soo poor! United man. Villa go second now smh
— Pay (@StashPeso) December 26, 2023
Switch on the football and see United go 2 down in seconds. Wonder if Ten Hag will be sacked before I’ve heated the Christmas pudding.
— Alex (@alex07fcb) December 26, 2023
United are genuinely god awful. What is that marking hahaha
— Jon Shea (@jonsheaa) December 26, 2023
WHO IS MARKING HIM
— Paddy (@Paddydwsn) December 26, 2023
What must Ratcliffe have been thinking at this point?
Everything is just so disorganised. No game plan, players look careless, Ratcliffe will be getting rid of a lot people. Including the bald manager.
— B🥤 (@utdbrxy) December 26, 2023
Ratcliffe statue if he sacks Ten Hag
— . (@utdcynical) December 26, 2023
mister ratcliffe you better cook fast sir please pull a January masterpiece
— #FFFFFFCHASER⚪❄️🐰🔻 (@CXC_RyukoM) December 26, 2023
While United soon figured themselves out, the tension was still building in the second half and Alejandro Garnacho didn’t help things when he failed to hold his run under very little pressure and saw a goal ruled out for offside.
Does Garnacho understand the offside rule ?
He can see right across the line yet he’s just charging ahead of everyone#MUNAVL #Garnacho
— Alec (@cyafca) December 26, 2023
That’s so poor from Garnacho.
It can’t be hard to stay onside when all you have to do is be behind your team mate
— Christian (@Christianjw92) December 26, 2023
Garnacho celebrating offside goals >>>>>
— ً. (@ashleylyken) December 26, 2023
Thankfully for United, however, Garnacho soon got the hang of things.
Having mistimed a run for a Marcus Rashford cross just minutes earlier, the Argentina international made no mistake with his second chance as he tapped home from close range to kick-start a comeback.
Brilliant goal Garnacho
— slo° (@CMThuku) December 26, 2023
Rashford is back man’s changing the game
— Jr (@JettRoberts7) December 26, 2023
The excellent Garnacho was soon at it again as he thumped home United’s equaliser.
Not even a united fan but Garnacho is who he thinks he is! pic.twitter.com/E40EhGlZ8R
— UNRULY. (@Saka_jah) December 26, 2023
Garnacho single handedly saving Ten Hag’s career💀
— LFCMinick (@LFCMinick) December 26, 2023
Ten hag has blood in his hands for playing Antony over garnacho in RW btw
— Sura (@Il_Hov) December 26, 2023
And then, it happened.
Rasmus Hojlund scored a Premier League goal.
Rasmus Hojlund scored the winning goal.
HOJLUND PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL WE HAVE ARRIVED
— Trey (@UTDTrey) December 26, 2023
HOJLUND YOU’VE ROCKED MY WORLD
— . (@tenhoneybuns) December 26, 2023
Hojlund scores. The miracle is here 😂
— LeJerrey (@NwokeOma_) December 26, 2023
Shoutout Sean Millis fr. Idk if he would’ve ever scored without him
— ohene🇬🇭 (@ohene2k) December 26, 2023
Unsurprisingly, fans expected Ratcliffe to be in slightly higher spirits by the end of the game.
A classic Manchester United comeback, spearheaded by academy talents & youth, to kick off the INEOS & Sir Jim Ratcliffe era. 🌟
A New Dawn. 🇾🇪 pic.twitter.com/4TNdfPR9hI
— Jonny (@JonnyLeck97) December 26, 2023
First half was the glazers era, second half was ratcliffe 25%
— DreamChasers 💎 (@bossboog07) December 26, 2023
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