Manchester United were fooling no one with the release of their away kit for the 2016/17 season.
The blue offering was launched less than 12 hours after defeat at West Ham left the club’s top four hopes hanging by a thread, and even David de Gea seemed p*ssed off.
The 2016/17 @ManUtd away kit. pic.twitter.com/xFMFepyRUX
— adidas Football (@adidasfootball) May 11, 2016
The timing was one of the first things to be raised.
@adidasfootball @ManUtd Could have waited till the season finished!
— MrPatel (@ily_patel) May 11, 2016
While some were quick to question the choice of players in the promotional shot.
@adidasfootball @KitbagUK @ManUtd de Gea won't be in it
— Tom (@TomSharp_) May 11, 2016
David de Gea isn’t the only one who might not be sticking around for the debut of the new kit.
@adidasfootball do us a favour and threaten to pull funding if LVG stays..cheers
— Inactive – FT is cancerous. (@Mufc_inactive) May 11, 2016
@adidasfootball @ManUtd LVGOUT THE CLUB HAS BECOME A SHAMBLES!#MOURINHO
— The Rebel (@dmufc) May 11, 2016
But maybe it’s a kit befitting United’s new status within the Premier League elite.
https://twitter.com/Ankaman616/status/730308798695493633
Manchester United's away kit for 2016/17 – should look superb in the Europa League. #mufc pic.twitter.com/1YgmDYfytx
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) May 11, 2016
