Manchester United are through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup despite an unconvincing display away at Blackburn Rovers.
Zlatan Ibrahimović scored the winning goal as United recovered from going behind to emerge as 2-1 victors.
Ibrahimović had been on the pitch for less than 15 minutes when he finished coolly past Jason Steele after being played in by fellow substitute Paul Pogba.
A first #EmiratesFACup goal for Zlatan, after a lovely ball over the top from @paulpogba… @ManUtd are in-front! https://t.co/M2YkaXFp2I
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) February 19, 2017
The victory earned United a huge quarter-final meeting with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, giving José Mourinho a chance to get one over on his former club.
But it wasn’t all smiles for United fans, some of whom felt let down after an Old Trafford favourite was left on the bench at Ewood Park.
No, we’re not talking about Luke Shaw, though the England international was overlooked once again by Mourinho and didn’t make it onto the pitch.
United academy product Wes Brown was among the substitutes for Blackburn, having joined the club following his release by Sunderland.
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Supporters were desperate to see him involved, even going as far as breaking into song.
The United fans singing the Wes Brown song, love it
— Kieran Daly (@KieranDaly_) February 19, 2017
Any opportunity to hear the Wes Brown song is simply a joy.
— € (@grassandfelines) February 19, 2017
If Blackburn had still been ahead going into the closing stages, perhaps we’d have seen the treble-winner get some game-time.
But when you’re chasing a game, as Owen Coyle’s team were in the final quarter of an hour, a 37-year-old centre-back probably isn’t who you want bolstering your attack.
United fans may have been calling out for Brown, almost from the first whistle, but they were left disappointed.
@Rovers @ManUtd No Wes Brown??
— Jeff Duarte (@JDStylz_) February 19, 2017
@ManUtd ffs… Wesley Brown would've stopped that
— Park Ji's Son (@cricwit) February 19, 2017
BRING IN Wes brown
— Mkhitaryan 10 (@07mwas) February 19, 2017
No Wes Brown though. 🙁
— Tricia ?? (@Tr16ia) February 19, 2017
And, perhaps inevitably, there were calls for Mourinho to bring the academy graduate back home.
Actually, can we borrow Wes Brown @Rovers?
— alyn (@AlynTucker) February 19, 2017
Would take Wes Brown ahead of Darmain. The Italian is that horrible.
— TèmilOlúwa (@Temphiz) February 19, 2017
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