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title: "Manchester United: Fans react to Richard Jolly tweet about unique statistic from this season"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Manchester City News"
published: "2020-08-17T17:50:25Z"
modified: "2020-08-17T17:50:25Z"
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# Manchester United: Fans react to Richard Jolly tweet about unique statistic from this season

**The 2019/20 season at Manchester United has been a mixed one for the Old Trafford faithful, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men battled to finish [third](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table) in the Premier League and secure Champions League qualification.**

They also [progressed](https://www.manutd.com/en/matches/fixtures-results) to the semi-finals in three knockout competitions – the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Europa League. Following last night’s [defeat](https://www.manutd.com/en/matches/fixtures-results) to Sevilla in the latter, it meant that they were beaten in the semi-final stage of a third different tournament this season – an unprecedented feat, as pointed out by journalist Richard Jolly.

He [tweeted](https://twitter.com/RichJolly/status/1295104912158855169?s=20): “Manchester United are the first club ever to lose an FA Cup, League Cup and European semi-final in the same season.”

Obviously this will be very disappointing for fans of the club, as they would have wanted success, but it has still been a good effort on multiple fronts and the club should be happy with the [progress](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-united/startseite/verein/985) they have made from last season, when they finished [sixth](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-united/platzierungen/verein/985) and [failed to make the semi-finals of any tournament](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-united/spielplan/verein/985/plus/0?saison_id=2018).

It also highlights the need for greater squad depth so that they will be better equipped to go the distance when juggling multiple competitions, as they have done right throughout 2019/20.

Here is what these United fans said following the tweet from Jolly:

https://twitter.com/RichJolly/status/1295104912158855169?s=20

> Also the only team to ever win the actual treble so swings and roundabouts eh….
>
> — Hayden Wilkinson (@gingerprince213) [August 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/gingerprince213/status/1295106179744649216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I have been a Utd fan since 1966..and Ole is not the man ..sorry ..I could manage that lot and get his record
>
> — kof (@kof73886658) [August 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/kof73886658/status/1295120756569976833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> How many others made it that far in a European competition this season from the PL? Please remind me?
>
> — King G 👑💎 (@OfficialGavlaar) [August 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/OfficialGavlaar/status/1295108945644859398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> In other words, Man United got to the Semis of FA cup, league cup and Europa League in a single season and also finished 3rd in a very competitive league.
>
> For a football club that is rebuilding, it means they are making huge progress
>
> — Double D (@SomyD13) [August 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/SomyD13/status/1295311585192353792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We are known for setting and breaking records. We are the only club in premier league history that has done the treble in one season. Next season, we go again.
>
> — Emmanuel Olabayo (@bayonuels) [August 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/bayonuels/status/1295132481730093056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This is stupid [https://t.co/At1kTGQphN](https://t.co/At1kTGQphN)
>
> — 🤴 (@Jamaaal\_\_) [August 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/Jamaaal__/status/1295343529364004866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***United fans, what are your thoughts on the club’s 2019/20 season? Does the positive outweigh the negative? Comment below with your views!***