It just had to be, right? After eventually easing past League Two side Colchester in the Carabao Cup quarter-final on Wednesday night, Manchester United learned their fate as to who they would be facing in the last four of the competition.
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And with Aston Villa and Leicester also in the hat, the Red Devils may have been hoping for either of those two. Instead, they got their noisy neighbours and current Premier League champions Manchester City. The Citizens beat Oxford to reach the semi-finals, and the two Manchester giants will square off in a two-legged tie with the reward of a final at stake.
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After hearing who they had drawn, United fans flooded to Twitter to voice their thoughts on the situation. And many appeared to have a rather surprisingly positive reaction to the cup draw.
A few fans of the Manchester side appeared to hearken back to earlier this season, when the Red Devils put on a stunning first-half performance that eventually saw them walk away with a 2-1 win at the Etihad.
Meanwhile, Manchester United fans have lauded this ace after his assured display against Colchester.