Europa League Draw Against Manchester United A Win-Win Situation For Liverpool [Best Tweets]

The UEFA Europa League round of 16 draw is out as Manchester United and Liverpool gear up to face each other for the first time in this tournament. As fans and pundits expressed their views on the matter, some fans went so far as to suggest that the tie would probably garner more attention than the Champions League matches this season.

Paddy Power perfectly described how high profile the Europa League has become following this draw.

Bayer Leverkusen seem to be quite confident about their chances of making it to the quarter final stage of the competition.

Even Gary Lineker seemed to be pointing out the importance of the round of 16 draw, for North London club Tottenham Hotspur.

However, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was of a completely different opinion. He seemed to be suggesting that this is exactly the tie that his staff wanted at this stage of the competition.

Well, whether they wanted this draw or not, it is certainly a one of a kind fixture between these two teams who have played more than a hundred and fifty games against each other. This is the first time Manchester United and Liverpool will face each other in a Europa League match.

Here are the best reactions after the draw was announced.

Some fans however, were reluctant to express their enthusiasm following the draw. 

Liverpool v Man Utd in Europa League last 16 is quite a sobering thought for both clubs as to how far they’ve fallen from Europe’s elite.

However, whether the competition is important to the two teams or not, the sheer rivalry between the two clubs alone gives this draw an added importance. It will not be surprising if it drew more attention than some of the Champions League matches this season.

Liverpool v Man United has the potential to be watched by more people than most of the next round of CL games. Viva Europa!