On Saturday, Man United kicked off Matchday 2 of the new Premier League season with a trip to Swansea. Fresh off an impressive 4-0 win over West Ham, the Red Devils needed another win to dispel belief that there opening day win was mere fluke.
And win they did. Mediocre defending from the Swans helped, but the 20-time Premier League champions were ruthless and efficient nonetheless, marching on to another convincing 4-0 win.
Eric Bailly opened the scoring to give the away side a 1-0 lead heading into the break. The score remained this way until the 80th minute when three goals in three minutes and 41 seconds saw Man United run away with the win.
With three goals in two games under Lukaku’s belt, two clean sheets in as many games under their defense’s belt, and eight goals in their first two games; many could not help but tip Mourinho’s men to win the title.
It's @ManUtd #mufc season you know.
— Your PHOTOGRAPHER (@Jideoketonade_) August 19, 2017
Glory glory man United
And this is why i predicted that man u will win the league #SWAMUN.
— Team Antibac (@Team_Antibac) August 19, 2017
Good day to all the idiots that think man City can win
I've accepted United are gonna win the league pic.twitter.com/O5Cyc8opOQ
— AA (@abdirahmanali96) August 19, 2017
'20 times 20 times Man United' the @ManUtd fans are singing. Not want to jump the gun, a change of lyrics is needed the way this team play
— Peter Schmeichel (@Pschmeichel1) August 19, 2017
This season yeah,,
— D.Villa (@DannyMiskani) August 19, 2017
Man United is just ,,
With the players that they've got,,
They should win the league this season,,
Man United are back....dammit, gonna miss mocking them this season : (
— VUJ (@DavidVujanic) August 19, 2017
Man United Fans - 'We're gunna win the League' #SWAMUN #MUFC pic.twitter.com/YzM5Uo3N73
— NextGame EPL (@NextGameEPL) August 19, 2017
When you realise the West Ham win wasn't a fluke and Man United might actually be really good this year... pic.twitter.com/RX1Wd3un3u
— Sun Bets (@SunBets) August 19, 2017
Hate to say it but United will win the league
— Mark Lynch (@mark_lynch1987) August 19, 2017
In the same way Chelsea were last season, this United team is so efficient and it's why I think they'll win the league.
— Shane Burns (@ShaneBurns_) August 19, 2017
Of course, not many agreed with the above tweets. Others felt that this prediction – the Red Devils winning the title – is premature given that their first two opponents were West Ham and Swansea, clubs that struggled last season.
Fair play to Man United, who will now be presented with the Premier League trophy at full time following wins against West Ham and Swansea.
— Dream Team (@dreamteamfc) August 19, 2017
Played west ham and swansea but there guna win the league already
— Ian Grindrod (@grimmers07) August 19, 2017
United beating two relegation candidates and now they're going to win the league
— Dan Nolan (@DNolan19) August 19, 2017
Give me strength.
Man United looking really good this season, it's never easy beating world class teams like West Ham and Swansea!
— Mr DT © (@MrDtAFC) August 19, 2017
I'll withhold my judgment of Man United until they play a team that doesn't roll over for them
— Arsenal Man (@Arsenal4ever95) August 19, 2017
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