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Fans react as Man United make strange Bonfire Night tribute to Eric Djemba-Djemba on Twitter

Published 12:02 5 Nov 2015 GMT

Kevin Beirne
Fans react as Man United make strange Bonfire Night tribute to Eric Djemba-Djemba on Twitter

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In the pantheon of great Fergie signings, you have so many great names. Eric Cantona. Roy Keane. Eric Djemba-Djemba.

Although he failed to impress during his time at Old Trafford, the Cameroonian has developed something of a cult following among the Manchester United faithful. So naturally when we're asked to remember on the 5th of November, one incident pops immediately to mind - Djemba-Djemba's League Cup winner against Leeds in 2003. Even though the goal was scored on October 28, Man United decided it was the perfect way to celebrate Bonfire Night, sharing a clip of the goal on their Twitter page. https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/662210242902687744 Fans had a mixed reaction, to say the least. Some sought to educate the new fans... https://twitter.com/b0redinbucks/status/662210311827664896 https://twitter.com/DjembaDjemba_/status/662222199084990464 While others didn't know quite what to say... https://twitter.com/dmf180593/status/662211127217135616 https://twitter.com/s_a_griffiths/status/662216206921895937 It's safe to say opinion was divided on Djemba-Djemba's legacy... https://twitter.com/DavidWallaceBBK/status/662210461572702209 https://twitter.com/Ryan90MUFC/status/662210655450173440 https://twitter.com/TaytoFarmer/status/662210365049151488 https://twitter.com/sam_brennan22/status/662218036611543040 https://twitter.com/Iam_Gozie/status/662217443163664385 But one man stepped up to defend the Cameroonian midfielder's honour... https://twitter.com/24MattRoberts/status/662216591468310528 To be perfectly honest, we can't tell if that's supposed to be a compliment or not.

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Fans react as Man United make strange Bonfire Night tribute to Eric Djemba-Djemba on Twitter