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A section of Manchester United fans are hoping they lose to Derby County

Published 18:44 29 Jan 2016 GMT

Kevin Beirne
A section of Manchester United fans are hoping they lose to Derby County

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The relationship between the fans and a club can be a delicate one.

It's easy to cheer for your team when results are going well. But when the chips are down, things start to get a little muddled. After rumours emerged during the week that Louis van Gaal has just one game to save his Manchester United career, some fans began hoping for the short-term pain of being knocked out of the FA Cup by Derby County on Friday night to make the potentially long-term gain replacing Van Gaal. While the majority of United fans will be lending their support to the team, there's a small - but vocal - group who would rather see them fail. https://twitter.com/gparam_/status/693066687764107264 https://twitter.com/damidak77/status/692989192012460032 https://twitter.com/reddevilz2015/status/692765328556699648 https://twitter.com/Anderrxted/status/692757848011444225 https://twitter.com/meharper6/status/693131503899955200 https://twitter.com/RonnyS0L/status/693121099782029312

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