Twitter reacts to Manchester United’s “dream” return to the Champions League group stage

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 when Kevin de Bruyne's expected move to Manchester City is finalised. Most United fans were visibly delighted.

@ManUtd oooo yeessss !!!!

— eesaa allie (@Eesaamanutd) August 27, 2015

@KloknessMonster United get a De Bruyne-less Wolfsburg a mediocre Russian team and PSV the weakest Pot 1 team I'm sooooo chuffed — JakeyBrackets (@jakeybrackets) August 27, 2015

#UCLdraw couldn't really be going much better for United. Delighted.

— Gary Doyle (@thegarydoyle) 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 Donaghy (@BrendanDonaghy) August 27, 2015

There were some cynics though.

CL draw is rigged this is conclusive definitive undeniable proof. How are United getting PSV — Yannis (@YannisF95) 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

— ... (@JordanMcfcCole) 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

United fans were happy until they realised the have to play against Lord bendtner — Nii Oku Noi (@noiniioku) August 27, 2015

The pessimists still thought that it was a tough group.

United's group looks easy but tricky...

— health IS Wealth (@freeman4all44) 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

That is still a very tough draw for United who are still acclimatising to playing midweek football. Should struggle massively — MicheAL Mangan (@micheal_mangan) August 27, 2015

Will be tough againts CSKA at Moscow #MUFC

— indra #MUFC (@thegodfather_78) August 27, 2015

Good luck to United playing on that astro. Ankles finished.

— Lee. (@SimpLeeArsenal) August 27, 2015

And rivals cursed United's luck.

United lucky shits — Mo (@Jokerinho) August 27, 2015

 

Is this a sick joke, United have got their shitty luck back — Joe Brough (@JoeeBrough) August 27, 2015

Might as well hand man united the trophy with the luck they have

— Zidani (@Sinani_Chris) August 27, 2015

Ah forgot today was Piss Easy Manchester United Champions League Group Day — Rory (@RoryMcD_) August 27, 2015

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 (@KovacicFan) August 27, 2015

Only if #Arsenal had the luck of Manchester United And Chelsea.

— DT3 (@DTSalamander) August 27, 2015