PICS: Manchester United’s tweet about their new adidas training kit backfires

You can't win if you're in charge of the official Man United Twitter account.

Nearly every tweet is greeted by throngs of fans asking them to 'Announce Bale' or 'Sack Van Gaal'. Still, sometimes you can leave yourself open for the obvious gag. The club recently brought out a new range of adidas training wear, going from the previous blue to a rather fetching white with red trim... https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/682849258081484800 On Friday, the official account tweeted a photo of the first team in training ahead of their FA Cup clash with Sheffield United. Of course they were resplendent in their new garb. Due to the amusing nature of the image including Morgan Schneiderlin, Daley Blind and Chris Smalling, the accompanying description was thus... https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/685428194963488768 Now it's all well and good that Messers Schneiderlin and Smalling are eagerly raising their hands in imaginary appreciation of the new kit, but it makes it seem as though the third wheel is less than impressed. And of course, p*sstakers weren't going to let the opportunity pass... https://twitter.com/Bellenderhund/status/685446326918709248 https://twitter.com/bramwel_shem/status/685449325137244160 https://twitter.com/c_cuzner/status/685428288488095744 https://twitter.com/SamBowers2/status/685433638478036993 Others had an even more predictable response... https://twitter.com/himansh97mufc/status/685432386054664192 https://twitter.com/shibani_mufc/status/685450439916187649 https://twitter.com/nico_escobar/status/685432747922472961