Chelsea have twisted the knife further into Manchester United after fans noticed the curious timing of a social media post that featured Red Devils loanee Jadon Sancho.
Despite going down to 10 men in the first half against Tottenham after Bruno Fernandes was sent off, the Red Devils rarely looked like laying a punch on Tottenham in a 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford.
The result has Erik ten Hag’s side sitting in 12th on the ladder with just two wins from six Premier League games.
United’s display against Tottenham was widely panned by pundits, with Red Devils icon Gary Neville going as far as describing it ‘pub football’ and ‘an absolute disgrace’ in a savage takedown.
It now looks like Chelsea got in on the act, although it remains unknown if the timing of a certain post was intentional.
Manchester United endured a torrid evening at Old Trafford against Tottenham Hotspur
Embattled Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag is firmly back under the microscope amid poor results
Although they were down a man, United rarely looked like laying a glove on Tottenham
Just minutes after referee Chris Kavanagh blew for full time and put United out of their misery at Old Trafford, Chelsea posted a picture of four-goal hero Cole Palmer and Sancho.
The Blues did not even write a caption for the post as they simply added a smiling emoji and a blue circle.
Sancho even reposted the image on his own X account.
Chelsea fans took great delight at the curious timing of the post.
One fan wrote on X: ‘Posting this after Manchester United loss is absolute banter from Chelsea admin and I love it.’
Another said: ‘The timing of this post is just perfect.’
A supporter added: ‘Admin knows exactly what he’s doing.’
United’s loss has proved to be Chelsea’s gain when it comes to Sancho this season, as the winger recorded his third league assist for the Blues in their 4-2 win over Brighton on Saturday.
Jadon Sancho reposted a tweet from Chelsea that was made uploaded after Man United’s loss
Sancho has now got three Premier League assists in as many games since his move to Chelsea
The 24-year-old moved to Chelsea on a season-long loan deal from United on deadline day
Sancho started at left wing for Enzo Maresca’s side and provided the assist for Palmer’s fourth against the Seagulls.
The forward moved on a season-long loan to Chelsea on deadline day from United, with the Blues obligated to make the move permanent for just £23million at the end of the season.
It is a major fall in value from when Sancho signed for United in a £73m deal from Borussia Dortmund three years ago.
Sancho faced the prospect of significantly reduced playing time this season after he was frozen out by Ten Hag following a public falling out between the pair last year.
The 24-year-old secured a loan move back to Dortmund for the second half of the 2023-24 season and even featured in the Champions League final.