Manchester United are looking right at home in the Europa League.
After struggling to a surprise defeat to Feyenoord on the opening day of the tournament, United have turned things around and now sit atop their group after breezing past Turkish side Fenerbahce on Thursday night.
Jose Mourinho’s men were criticised heavily for their performance against Liverpool on Monday night, in which the Red Devils conceded the majority of possession to their old rivals and toughed out a 0-0 draw.
But they stuck four past an inept Fenerbahce team who included former Premier League stalwarts Robin van Persie and Martin Skrtel.
Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial converted penalties within three minutes of each other in the first half to give United a 2-0 lead before Pogba all but secured the three points with a long-range effort right before the half.
A moment of brilliance from @paulpogba. What a strike! 🔥🔥🔥 #UEL #MUFC https://t.co/y4SHCDrRv5
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 20, 2016
United fans were happy to see the £89m man show the skill that made Mourinho so keen to entice him back to Old Trafford, but there was something else that brought them joy.
As Pogba basked in the glory of his second goal of the night, he sought out fellow 23-year-old Jesse Lingard to celebrate in style.
Pogba/Lingard Dab Celebration #Colddd ❄️❄️ pic.twitter.com/VFKcczxOHF
— La Pioche (@MrWaves07) October 20, 2016
Lingard then got on the scoresheet himself, netting his side’s fourth goal on the night, before throwing another dab with his French team-mate.
United fans couldn’t help but get giddy about the pair’s burgeoning friendship.
now accepting applications for somebody to do a dance with me like pogba just did with lingard whenever i score ? x
— lewis watson (@levvis) October 20, 2016
Beautifully worked between Rooney, Lingard and Pogba. Again that was class.
— Jonathan 🇾🇪🏴 (@jonmikesav8) October 20, 2016
Lingard and Pogba combining, beautiful hit. More please.
— Hayles (@Hayles_101) October 20, 2016
Next time pogba and lingard are out they better txt me
— Si Ferry (@siferry8) October 20, 2016
Pogba and lingard are lit 🔥
— Phil (@iam_philipO) October 20, 2016
Lingard was made to assist Pogba in scoring and DABBING
— Indigenous cLown🇳🇬 (@MaziNedu_alonso) October 20, 2016
Pogba and Lingard give me so much life
— Donovan A. (@Donovinciii) October 20, 2016
Of course, not everyone was impressed.
Pogba, Lingard fucking stop with those childish, embarrassing goal celebrations, you look like a pair of right twats! Thanks #MUFC
— Stephen Porter (@MD55LEY) October 20, 2016
