As Alex Iwobi slotted home his second goal in two games against Watford on Sunday, I sent out a Tweet.
I wondered if I might hook a few United fans, but I wasn’t quite prepared for what was to follow.
My crime? I compared Iwobi, with his two goals and one assist in his last two games, with Anthony Martial.
Actually, I didn’t even do that.
I saw a chance to have a little laugh at how much United paid for Martial, and Iwobi seemed like a good vehicle to do that.
No-one with any sort of sense would have failed to see how loaded the tweet was and how it was nothing to take seriously:
And to think, Iwobi only cost €60m+ less than Martial
— Lee Hurley (@HLeeHurley) April 2, 2016
But then United fans are notorious for being able to dish it out and not take it.
I’m not sure what is funnier – that they are so touchy about the price they paid for Martial, or the fact that so many got so angry over what was clearly not even something serious.
Here’s just a small sample of what came my way. It was so much fun:
@HLeeHurley you guys never learn you all said Wilshere,Walcott,Chamberlain were the next big thing what happened to them?
— Matthew Griffiths (@MatthewGrif18) April 2, 2016
@HLeeHurley Iwobi can't even get a game for his country lol
— Matthew Griffiths (@MatthewGrif18) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/MufcVin/status/716279084922314752
@HLeeHurley @Schweiderlin one is the Golden Boy of Europe whereas the other has only just got in the team ahead of Theo Walcott looooool
— Daanyaal Hussain (@daanyaalh_786) April 2, 2016
@HLeeHurley Congratulations! You've won the award for the worst tweet of the day! pic.twitter.com/TJXAeMA9Aa
— Jose Judas Mourinho (@GorodmB) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/The_Real_Sud/status/716282583491936256
@HLeeHurley Rashford cost nothing, and he fucked your title challenge for free
— Shihab (@Shihab06) April 2, 2016
@HLeeHurley might cost less, but will he ever win you a title?
— Guttorm (@groonli) April 2, 2016
@HLeeHurley this guy is comparing iwobi to Martial! #haveawordwithyourself
— Bob (@ptbob3) April 2, 2016
Really this again? https://t.co/d8DGEugm2b
— – (@yeni__o) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/max_utd_/status/716283699474612224
https://twitter.com/fuckingcba/status/716283184539955200
https://twitter.com/dyballocks/status/716282974266908672
And that's exactly why Martial will go on to be a world beater whilst Iwobi is playing in the Championship https://t.co/Ds7HdfEUQv
— Alex (@Alex94_mufc) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/Schneiderlinho/status/716280142969049088
@BrilliantShaw @HLeeHurley he's not even better than Rashford ffs absolute cancer of a fan base
— ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ (@BaccaIieri) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/retfordred1234/status/716279477911818240
https://twitter.com/BrilliantShaw/status/716279469938446337
https://twitter.com/MufcVin/status/716279084922314752
Shit like this is why football gods draw you against Barca every season https://t.co/6LgNvxVo8S
— Enda Higgins (@endahiggins88) April 2, 2016