Man Utd fans in heaven as Jones and Lingard end epic goal droughts in Tranmere FA Cup blitz
MANCHESTER UNITED fans were left rubbing their eyes in disbelief after witnessing goals from Jesse Lingard AND Phil Jones against Tranmere Rovers.
The first half of their FA Cup fourth round tie was a goal bonanza, with the Red Devils romping to a 5-0 lead.
Much has been made of Lingard's Premier League goal drought, with the 27-year-old widely criticised.
Having only scored one goal in his last 41 appearances, a strike in the defeat to Astana in November, Lingard has been mocked by many fans online.
But when the England international curled the ball into the far corner at Prenton Park to put the Red Devils 3-0 up, fans were in hysterics.
One wrote: "Imagine being a tranmere supporter and see lingard scoring end of days stuff man".
While another joked: "Better than Sancho".
A United fan also claimed that Lingard had "Found his level".
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The United Stand, a prominent online fan channel, then joked: "Slabhead ✅Dalot ✅Lingard ✅.
All we need is a goal from a Phil Jones now and a black hole opens up."
And a goal from Phil Jones is exactly what was to come.
The bumbling United defender hadn't scored since March 2014, but looped home a header to make it five just before half time, sending fans into even further overdrive.
One said: "THE END IS NEAR".
"Announce doomsday," another shocked supporter added.
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Lingard said after the game: "I've not been in the best form. It's always good to score and help the team.
“We knew it was going to be a hard place to come, these places always are, but we got through it.
“Early goal always helps to settle the crowd down. But once we got two and three we were on a roll.”
The rout of Tranmere was a much-needed result for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with his team able to enjoy themselves after much scrutiny following their run of poor performances.
