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The internet reacts in classic fashion to Manchester United’s ‘dream return’ to Champions League

Published 18:29 27 Aug 2015 BST

Updated 18:32 27 Aug 2015 BST

Ben Kenyon
The internet reacts in classic fashion to Manchester United’s ‘dream return’ to Champions League

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After a year away from the pinnacle of European football, Manchester United have secured their place in the group stages of the 2015/16 Champions League.

And it began with a sigh of relief at Old Trafford as the Red Devils avoided the likes of Barcelona and Bayern Munich and were matched with top seeded PSV Eindhoven which means a quick homecoming for United new boy Memphis Depay. Louis van Gaal's side have a long journey ahead of them when they visit CSKA Moscow while the trickiest tie of the bunch could arguably be both games against Bundesliga runners-up Wolfsburg, although the German side could be less dangerous if Kevin de Bruyne's expected move to Manchester City is finalised. Van Gaal seemed in confident mood, anyway... Most United fans were visibly delighted. https://twitter.com/Eesaamanutd/status/636938044277432320 https://twitter.com/thegarydoyle/status/636938049650356225 https://twitter.com/jakeybrackets/status/636941247643521024 https://twitter.com/TedoreGhlonti/status/636941824548999168 https://twitter.com/BrendanDonaghy/status/636941353239334912 There were some cynics though https://twitter.com/YannisF95/status/636940872970567681 https://twitter.com/_JoeHunt/status/636940829916024832 https://twitter.com/adamhamilton08/status/636942114090315776 https://twitter.com/JordanMcfcCole/status/636937883610415104 https://twitter.com/MRJASONGARVEY/status/636939491467493376 https://twitter.com/Wilksydj/status/636938363103244288 https://twitter.com/noiniioku/status/636942395628720128 The pessimists still thought that it was a tough group https://twitter.com/freeman4all44/status/636943861236023296 https://twitter.com/Kunal_MUFC/status/636943825257107457 https://twitter.com/TheMitchJenkins/status/636944134763380742 https://twitter.com/micheal_mangan/status/636943164776054784 https://twitter.com/thegodfather_78/status/636938342332891136 https://twitter.com/SimpLeeArsenal/status/636938518862909440 And rivals cursed United's luck https://twitter.com/Jokerinho/status/636937847858163713 https://twitter.com/JoeeBrough/status/636937764387336192 https://twitter.com/Sinani_Chris/status/636937724658712576 https://twitter.com/RoryMcD_/status/636943047163551744 https://twitter.com/JPitirri/status/636937897728413696 https://twitter.com/KovacicFan/status/636936019531554816 https://twitter.com/DTSalamander/status/636941954962620417

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The internet reacts in classic fashion to Manchester United's 'dream return' to Champions League