The Premier League title race was blown wide open on Sunday as Manchester United comprehensively beat Chelsea 2-0 at Old Trafford.
The Premier League title race came down to four points as Sunday after Chelsea succumbed to a 2-0 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford. Tottenham are breathing down the leaders’ neck now, while Manchester United kickstarted their resurgent charge towards a place in the Top 4.
It didn’t take long for Jose Mourinho’s men to break the deadlock, as Marcus Rashford opened the scoring just seven minutes into the match after being released clean through on goal by Ander Herrera.
And it was Herrera, who capped off a man of the match performance with a goal of his own just minutes into the second half to seal a dominating win for Manchester United. Here are the best tweets in the immediate aftermath of the big game on Sunday.
FT: #MUFC 2 Chelsea 0. Fantastic! ? #MUNCHE pic.twitter.com/HbUYT5vgeu
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 16, 2017
Man Utd 2-0 Chelsea FT:
Shots: 9-5
Possession: 48%-52%
Chances created: 6-3
Pass accuracy: 78%-78%
Fouls: 16-20Man Utd up to 5th. ⬆️ pic.twitter.com/sZ9jo4YnYL
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 16, 2017
Matteo Darmian’s game by numbers vs. Chelsea:
100% aerial duels won
90% pass acc.
4 tackles won
2 interceptions
2 clearances
1 clean sheet pic.twitter.com/cYKoI62zxr— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 16, 2017
David de Gea has kept more clean sheets (27) in the Premier League than any other goalkeeper since the start of last season. pic.twitter.com/jODEJILy6b
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 16, 2017
34 – Jose Mourinho has now recorded at least one league victory vs all 34 @premierleague clubs that he’s faced as a manager. Collection. pic.twitter.com/3hLhYC9Lz4
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 16, 2017
Manchester United fans were visibly ecstatic following a superb win over arch rivals Chelsea:
United have risen from The Dead.#HappyEaster !!!????#mufc #Rashford @MarcusRashford #Heroes #SingingInTheRain pic.twitter.com/uN4dDN7FBU
— Eamonn Holmes (@EamonnHolmes) April 16, 2017
22 games unbeaten! Thought the team collectively played well. Rashford at 19 was unbelievable! Herrera, Pogba, Young all played well #MUFC
— Mickey T (@therealMickeyT) April 16, 2017
Great result, and a nice way to get it at Old Trafford.
— Gordon Hill (@gordonhill54) April 16, 2017
Great plan Jose, well executed by the players. Rashford was @ManUtd star player, but all of them were fantastic?⭐️?#everytime #munche #2-0
— Peter Schmeichel (@Pschmeichel1) April 16, 2017
What a performance!! We just owned #Chelsea !! @AnderHerrera you beauty!! Captain material ?#munche #PremierLeague
— Shamik Gaitonde (@shamikhitaryan) April 16, 2017
The last games Chelsea haven’t got a single shot on target:
2017: Manchester United at OT
2007: Manchester United at OT#MUFC pic.twitter.com/Y5GK70HosS— Sir Alex (@SirAIexFergie) April 16, 2017
Let it sink in:
Chelsea has played 39 games this season
United have played 57 games…Guess who played with more energy and vigor?
— Sage. (@olufisiayomi) April 16, 2017
So, with Chelsea dispatched, who’s looking forward to Thursday night? ?#FullTimeStatman
— Full Time DEVILS (@FullTimeDEVILS) April 16, 2017
Ander Herrera and Eden Hazard were big talking points after the Spaniard neutralised the threat from the Chelsea talisman:
Ander Herrera game by numbers vs. Chelsea:
43 passes
5 clearances
4 interceptions
4 tackles
2 chances created
1 assist
1 goalBossed it. ✊ pic.twitter.com/LfoYEzNDIq
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 16, 2017
Ander Herrera goes home and empties his pockets on the table :
– Keys
– Wallet
– Cell phone
– Eden Hazard pic.twitter.com/VpGKw0lIqZ— MUSC Mumbai (@ManUtdMumbai) April 16, 2017
How is Herrera man marking Hazard, but has a goal and assist, what a magician.
— V.Simmons (@_VSimmons) April 16, 2017
Ander Herrera pocketed Hazard and dominated Kante at the same time. Name a midfielder who can do both, infact, name a team that can do both.
— Jíthu (@VivaMourinho) April 16, 2017
Herrera
Holds Hazard
Leaves him to go and assist,
Comes back, holds him,
Leaves him to go and score.
Comes back, holds him.— UtdWay (@UtdWay) April 16, 2017
Exclusive: pictures from after the game of Ander Herrera and Hazard pic.twitter.com/U8B0wzo18K
— Totally Man Utd™ (@TotallyMUFC) April 16, 2017
Tackles, interceptions, danger man Hazard in his back pocket, assist & a goal, well deserved MotM @AnderHerrera ⚽??? #MUFC
— Raman Paul (@Raman7Paul) April 16, 2017
I cannot believe how criminally underrated Ander Herrera is – even by some Manchester United fans. Another stellar performance. pic.twitter.com/JvwsPmb2hK
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) April 16, 2017
Eden Hazard will go to sleep tonight and Ander Herrera will still just be in the corner of his room watching him sleep. #Chelsea #Mufc
— Panda? (@mato_djy) April 16, 2017
Future Manchester United Captain #mufc #passion pic.twitter.com/Z7shLezAdD
— Aditya Rathod (@aditya_reds) April 16, 2017
Looks like the highlight of herrera vs hazard
I have it here pic.twitter.com/3pZGpYq8fP
— kenna (@kennagq) April 16, 2017
Jose Mourinho was the talk of the town after delivering a tactical masterclass at Old Trafford:
No manager has ever done a Premier League double over Jose Mourinho in his six full seasons in England. ? pic.twitter.com/ngqytJHstO
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 16, 2017
#Jose certainly has a touch of #SirAlex & #Cloughie about him, sometimes controversial, stubborn, mind games, great man management, a winner
— Raman Paul (@Raman7Paul) April 16, 2017
Today was the first time Chelsea haven’t had a shot on target in over a decade.
Mourinho:
pic.twitter.com/rvvA8YajGx— Judas No 1 (@CreativeMkhit) April 16, 2017
He’s a RED. Eat your heart out! He’s here to stay. Jose is a RED!!!! Buzzing. Chelsea fans so hurt right now. pic.twitter.com/zzZtEmJY3s
— All For United (@allforunited) April 16, 2017
Not many managers can say they’ve destroyed Chelsea in 2 consecutive seasons pic.twitter.com/joHkUHF1wT
— Premier League Panel (@PremLeaguePanel) April 16, 2017
Jose Mourinho after throwing a spanner in title challenges. Two of his best days as a Manchester United fan. #mufc #cfc #lfc #thegerrardslip pic.twitter.com/GARDFJ6jqB
— Jose ‘Judas’ fan (@SemperFiUnited) April 16, 2017
Fantastic result for @ManUtd and fully deserved. Mourinho showing that he is still up their with the best of them tactically.
— Danny Higginbotham (@Higginbotham05) April 16, 2017
Mourinho got everything right today:
– Herrera on Hazard
– Rashford’s pace up front
– Carrick on when Fabregas came onTactical genuis.
— Full Time DEVILS (@FullTimeDEVILS) April 16, 2017
Mourinho had a clear plan in which his players executed perfectly. It wasn’t the team the fans wanted, but he’s the coach and knows best.
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) April 16, 2017
Atmosphere today the best it’s been at #mufc in over a year. Near-perfect performance from Mourinho and players. Superb result.
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) April 16, 2017