Manchester United fans are all saying the same thing about the team's corner kick routine

Manchester United fans were quick to take to social media on Thursday night after they noticed a common theme regarding the team's corner kicks in their Europa League match against Rangers.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, supporters were quick to observe how the Red Devils appeared to follow set-piece routines utilised to great success by Arsenal.

Commenting on the repeated sequence put to use by Ruben Amorim's men, one fan said: 'This is exactly and more of what Arsenal do at every single corners'.

Another remarked: 'United copying Arsenal corners WORD FOR WORD'.

A third added: 'It's literally what Arsenal do every game. Elbows out physicality at corners.'

Meanwhile, other users were irate at the decision to rule out Matthijs De Ligt's 23rd-minute header, with officials citing a foul in the box from his fellow centre-back Leny Yoro.

Manchester United fans were quick to take to social media on Thursday night after they noticed a common theme regarding the team's corner kicks

Taking to X, formerly Twitter , supporters were quick to observe how the Red Devils appeared to follow set-piece routines utilised to great success by Arsenal

The debate over the legitimacy of such tactics at corners comes as the Gunners have once again proved to be a consistently dangerous threat from set pieces this season

De Ligt fires Man United ahead but it's disallowed for a foul in the build-up from Leny Yoro ❌

Correct decision? 🤔

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In an attempt to goad opposition fans, one Arsenal supporter gloated: 'Man United copied Arsenal's corner tactics and scored but the goal got disallowed by VAR'.

A similar post read: 'Everyone was complaining about Arsenal's corners. Now they're all copying our routines.

'Absolutely nothing wrong with that goal, however.'

Reacting to a clip of the incident, another United supporter seethed: 'How is this a foul when Arsenal scored every single week with corners by throwing their arms and bodies into players during corner.'

The debate over the legitimacy of such tactics at corners comes as the Gunners have once again proved to be a consistently dangerous threat from set pieces this season.

Thanks to the work of set-piece coach Nicolas Jover - who joined from Manchester City in the summer of 2021 - Arsenal have become a formidable force when presented with dead-ball situations.

This has seen them earn plenty of detractors, who point to an alleged use of so-called 'dark arts' in such situations.

One high-profile individual who appeared to be particularly irked was Gary Neville, who labelled the set-piece coach the 'most annoying man in football' earlier this month.

Former footballer and Sky Sports Pundit Gary Neville reiterated his criticism of Nicolas Jover

He called the Arsenal set-piece coach (pictured right) the 'most annoying man in football'

Neville urged Jover to 'take a step back' and avoid 'overestimating his role' within the team, claiming that he had the potential to cause friction within the squad.

Speaking about Jover on the latest episode of Stick to Football, Neville said: 'I called him the most annoying man in football. Do you know something? I'm cementing my position, I'm doubling down.

'It's offending me every week. I'm going to say this really calmly, I think he's overreaching his importance.

'If a goalkeeper makes a good save, I don't see the goalkeeping coach on the edge of the touchline. I don't see the other coaches going up and getting the glory for it.'

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