The United Strand was denied the possibility to lastly get a haircut after Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham on the London Stadium.
For the reason that membership appointed Michael Carrick as Ruben Amorim’s successor, the Red Devils have been on a formidable run of kind, choosing up victories towards Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal, Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur.
United arrived in East London on Tuesday evening aiming to make it 5 wins in a row towards a resurgent West Ham facet, however there was extra at stake than simply three factors for one supporter.
Frank Ilett, higher recognized on-line as The United Strand, has been endeavor a mammoth problem for greater than a 12 months, refusing to chop his hair till United document 5 consecutive victories.
The midweek conflict was make-or-break. A win would have meant a long-awaited haircut, whereas something much less would see the problem reset as soon as once more.
After a cagey first half ended goalless, West Ham broke the impasse within the fiftieth minute by means of Tomas Soucek. Streaming dwell on KICK, The United Strand was seen reacting to the opener by placing his hand to his face in disappointment.
United thought they’d equalised quickly after, sparking jubilant scenes amongst Ilett and his pals, however Casemiro’s header was dominated out following a VAR assessment for offside. Carrick’s facet continued to push ahead however have been met by a resilient West Ham defence.
Deep into stoppage time, Benjamin Sesko rescued a degree for the Crimson Devils with a dramatic late equaliser.
Nevertheless, the draw meant The United Strand’s problem has now reset as soon as once more, leaving him “heartbroken” and needing needing one other run of 5 straight wins earlier than he can lastly go to the barber.
The earliest Frank can now get his haircut is greater than a month away on March 20, with their subsequent 5 video games coming towards Everton, Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Aston Villa and Bournemouth.
