Well, well, well.
It was bound to happen. Liverpool and Man United will face each other in Europe for the first time ever. Such is the epic nature of the two-legged encounter that it kind of overshadowed the rest of the Europa League draw.
But how did the respective sets of fans react to drawing their arch enemies? Is encountering your bitter rival a blessing or a curse? It seems that pretty much everyone was delirious with excitement – but equally fearful of what’s at stake.
Liverpool reaction:
INTO those bastards, Reds
— Fitzy (@JFitzy26) February 26, 2016
I'LL SHOW THEM HORNY #YNWA https://t.co/2s7TNp2j0Z
— Rick Edwards (@rickedwards1) February 26, 2016
Love the draw! Looking forward to that!
— GaGs (@GagsTandon) February 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/Alsutton1979/status/703192367164203010
Nervous here #LFC
— Richard Griffiths (@rbg5) February 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/TD_LFC/status/703193790094270465
Ffs!!! Wit a draw!! #LFC #MUFC #EuropaLeague
— Graeme Shankland (@gshank72) February 26, 2016
Man United reaction:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA we've got the scousers! Brilliant
— Jonny (@jonnyescott) February 26, 2016
AHAHAAHHAHAHA YEEEEESSSSSS
— James Booth (@MUFCBoothy) February 26, 2016
YIIIRSE https://t.co/GMdsudqvgg
— Lauren 🐝 (@fateiskind) February 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/RicTurner/status/703192905599557632
Thursday night football just got serious. #mufc #lfc
— John Ludden (@johnludds) February 26, 2016
If Van Gaal loses this tie I'm knifing his cat
— OSullivanMUFC (@OSullivanMUFC) February 26, 2016
I'm guessing the ticket office are busy with people opting back in to the Europa league!
— Ian Stirling (@Stirling061) February 26, 2016
