Twitter Reacts as Manchester United Draw Postpones Leicester City’s Title Party

Leicester City will have to wait a little longer to secure the Premier League title after drawing 1-1 with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Going into the game, Claudio Ranieri’s men knew a win would put them beyond the reach of Tottenham Hotspur in second place—and anticipation was high:

Nearly there, Leicester… #LCFC https://t.co/OBc32rgWJp

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) May 1, 2016

#LCFC still need three points, but the t-shirts have already been printed: pic.twitter.com/31wchqpu7t

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) May 1, 2016

When you’re still dead from Sat night but you remember Leicester are playing for the title in 15 minutes #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/LBqPhDkMX7

— Copa90 (@Copa90) May 1, 2016

Live look at Twitter before #MUFC v. #LCFC! Can they do it at #OldTrafford?? pic.twitter.com/c2fhxtRCkr

— KICK (@KICK) May 1, 2016

Even as a lifelong Man United fan, there’s a big part of me that wants Leicester to get this done today! 1 of the best ever stories in sport

— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) May 1, 2016

It was a particularly special day for Foxes goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who returned to the ground where his father, Peter, made the family name famous:

“I live and die by the results of Man Utd, but today I want the other team to win”- Peter Schmeichel pic.twitter.com/GfudcVsqRw

— FourFourTweet (@FourFourTweet) May 1, 2016

Big day. pic.twitter.com/7LfLfm5tkJ

— Mundial Magazine (@MundialMag) May 1, 2016

United threatened to tear up the script when they took the lead through Anthony Martial after just eight minutes:

Party poopers… Martial 1-0

— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) May 1, 2016

Valencia cuts inside his man on the right, floats a cross to the back post and Martial is in acres of space to slot past Schmeichel.

— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) May 1, 2016

This is how you would have expected this game to go back in August. United in control. Leicester trying to survive. #MUFC #LCFC

— Ian Ladyman (@Ian_Ladyman_DM) May 1, 2016

Sorry #LCFC, some things money CAN buy #Martial pic.twitter.com/cGuMQzBnOK

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) May 1, 2016

15 – Anthony Martial has scored 15 goals in all competitions this season, more than any other Man United player. Devil.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 1, 2016

Nearly every football fan looking at #MUFC pic.twitter.com/40bRwyxTns

— Unibet (@unibet) May 1, 2016

But Foxes captain Wes Morgan levelled the scores within nine minutes:

And Leicester answer the questions again. Wes Morgan header – 1-1.

— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) May 1, 2016

Drinkwater curls free-kick into the box, Huth has his shirt pulled over his head by Smalling and Morgan ghosts in behind to head …

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