Losing a star player can hit football fans hard, and the pain is only greater when it’s your player of the year who moves on.
Some Manchester United supporters have been preparing themselves for David De Gea’s exit for a while now, but that doesn’t make the latest news any easier to bear.
Understand United have lost the battle to keep De Gea move to Real all but done
— Neil Custis (@ncustisTheSun) June 2, 2015
The Old Trafford faithful have responded in a variety of ways, and between them they have covered the five stages of grief in a matter of minutes.
First there was denial…
https://twitter.com/AbhiNandwani/status/605688932743811072
Next up was anger…
https://twitter.com/ItsTheRedBaron/status/605701836541067265
Then bargaining…
Atleast 30 + Navas… sad day when he leaves RT @ManUtdUpdates_: Real Madrid will pay £30m for De Gea. [Neil Custis] #MUFC
— Roahan Mitra (@rohansmitra) June 2, 2015
Followed by depression…
If anyone is not upset about De Gea leaving us ,just remember him in 2011 when he was being ridiculed but everyone but us United fans. #MUFC
— 868Manchester🇹🇹 (@868_Manchester) June 2, 2015
And finally acceptance.
I think it's always been inevitable that De Gea would be off. Was more of a when not if. Just hope it doesn't drag out and is done quickly.
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) June 2, 2015
Twitter even speeds up the cycle of grief these days. United fans are probably soooo over him already.
