Six Man United stars replying to Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s brief message says it all
Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s return to Old Trafford was a triumphant one for two reasons
Aaron Wan-Bissaka spent five years at Old Trafford(Image: Molly Darlington/Copa, Getty Images)
Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s reputation at Manchester United was obvious by the reaction he received from some of his former team-mates.
In his first time playing at Old Trafford last May since leaving the club to sign for West Ham in 2024, the right-back enjoyed a triumphant return to his former stomping grounds. The Hammers earned a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen.
The 28-year-old provided the assist for the West Ham captain’s goal and was subject to praise for his performance for the club’s first victory in nine games. Wan Bissaka – who spent five years at United – took to Instagram after the win where he posted photos from before and during the match.
His caption read: “Big W. Thanks for the warm reception today OT.” The post was popular among several of his former team-mates with six current United players, at the time, liking the post.
Current stars such as Lisandro Martinez and Goodwill Kukoni were among that group while the likes of Antony, Marcus Rashford, Andre Onana and Alejandro Garnacho also liked the defender’s post.
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Former United players David De Gea, Mason Greenwood, Willy Kambwala, Alvaro Carreras, Sofyan Amrabat, Brandon Williams and Shola Shoretire also reacted to the post. West Ham finished 14th in Wan-Bissaka’s first season and then-Hammers boss Graham Potter claimed the DR Congo international was playing the best football of his career.
“He’s been really impressive,” the Englishman said. “As I’ve said before, I can’t say this categorically because I don’t know Aaron’s career, but I can’t imagine he’s played as well [before] as he has for us at this point in his career.
“He looks like he’s enjoying his football. He gives a lot to the team, really pleased with what he’s giving to the team offensively and defensively. As I said, it looks like he’s enjoying his football.
“And that’s not easy because the results we’ve had haven’t been that enjoyable. But nevertheless, his individual performances have been strong.” In his five-year stint at Old Trafford, Wan Bissaka played 190 times for United, scoring two goals and providing 13 assists.
While the full-back will be in action on Saturday with West Ham taking on Liverpool at Anfield, two of his former clubs will clash on Sunday with United hosting Crystal Palace.
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Michael Carrick’s side will have the opportunity to strengthen their case for Champions League qualification which was bolstered by their narrow 1-0 away win at Everton on Monday. Benjamin Sesko’s winning goal at Hill Dickinson Stadium marked the striker’s fifth goal in his last seven league games.
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