- Manchester United fans may have completely lost the plot
- Red Devils supporters are calling on Michael Owen to #RemoveTheCurse
- This relates to Alexis Sanchez looking set to take Owen’s old no.7 shirt at United
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Manchester United fans have been bombarding their former player Michael Owen with tweets containing the hash tag #RemoveTheCurse.
Yes, it seems Red Devils supporters are truly being driven a bit mad by the whole Alexis Sanchez transfer saga, despite the Daily Mirror reporting today that the Arsenal forward is set to have his medical as the move draws nearer.
Marca have also claimed Sanchez is set to take the no.7 shirt at United – worn by legends such as George Best, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Adidas store on Oxford Street has sold a jersey named Alexis no.7 #MUFC pic.twitter.com/2pRFlj4vNv
— Saeful Huda (@hudhajeck) January 18, 2018
However, it was also infamously donned by flop signing Owen, who spent three years at Old Trafford at the tail-end of his career.
As explained below in the video by popular Man Utd fan account Full Time Devils, some supporters clearly believe Owen has cursed the number at United, with the players to wear it since all proving disappointing, such as Memphis Depay.
That needn’t be a worry with Sanchez, who also wore 7 at Arsenal, but it looks like fans are holding Owen responsible and are hoping he’ll help them #RemoveTheCurse, as it were.
Here are just a few tweets poor Michael has been receiving today…
@MrStephenHowson @themichaelowen #removethecurse pic.twitter.com/W5BIybhRWz
— Param Dalal (@pdalal1001) January 19, 2018
#RemoveTheCurse @themichaelowen
— Matt Burgess (@MattBurgess21) January 20, 2018
#removethecurse ??? https://t.co/33OWN92g03
— Lance Tyler Jimenez (@LancerSaysHi) January 20, 2018
@themichaelowen thanks for the derby winner, 2nd best thing you can do to repay Sir Alex and @ManUtd is to #RemoveTheCurse of 7!! A certain #AS7 is coming to join us now #RemoveTheCurse @FullTimeDEVILS @MrStephenHowson @StatmanDave @AdamMcKola
— Zohaib Anwar (@Xohaib_Anwar) January 20, 2018
#RemoveTheCurse @themichaelowen @FullTimeDEVILS
— M.c (@_MatthewT) January 20, 2018
@themichaelowen I saw you say last week, you found the No.7 shirt at United heavy to carry. Your backmstill aches. Well my friend, carry no more.
It’s time to now #RemoveTheCurse brother, do all us United fan one last favour PLEASE ??
Say it, we need you to #RemoveTheCurse https://t.co/PGvU1s5aaM— Lee Roberts (@MrLeeRoberts) January 20, 2018
@themichaelowen #RemoveTheCurse.@FullTimeDEVILS 7??
— Luke Bates?? (@LukeMasterB) January 20, 2018
Honestly and truly @themichaelowen #RemoveTheCurse https://t.co/0ouME8lci3
— Christopher Farai (@ChrisCharamba) January 20, 2018