Manchester United is a club in turmoil. The lacklustre performances on the pitch has made the Premier League side and its fans a laughing stock. Two defeats in successive games at the start of the new season hasn't helped matters.?
So, it wasn't surprising to see UK High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis trolling a Manchester United fan during his visit to the holy Iskcon Temple in Delhi.?
Ellis posted a video of his hilarious conversation with the fan, who was wearing a Man Utd t-shirt. "Met a ManUtd fan at the ISKCON (Delhi) temple searching (understandably) for divine intervention," he tweeted.??
The unidentified young man told the British High Commissioner that he had come to pray hoping that Lord Krishna will help Manchester United win matches.?To this, Ellis replied, "You would need more (help) than that."??
Ellis is then heard saying?that it is important to have faith in a culture. "To believe that Manchester United are going to win requires an act of faith," Ellis joked.?
Manchester United fans would have hoped for a change in fortunes after the arrival of?Erik ten Hag as their new manager. But it has been a rough start to the season, with successive defeats to?Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford leaving the club at the bottom of the English Premier League (EPL) table.
The 20-time English champions, who haven't won the domestic championship since 2013, are?now a subject of strong criticism and savage memes.
Erik ten Hag's side will be hoping for a positive result on Monday night as they take on fierce rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford.?
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