Twitter reacts as Manchester United name Marouane Fellaini as captain

As the Manchester United lineups were announced, there were quite a few surprises, but the biggest of them all was Marouane Fellaini as captain. The Belgian against the man who brought him to Old Trafford got the armband ahead of the likes of Ander Herrera and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Here's how Twitter reacted

This is the whole lineup

Here's today's #MUFC team to face Sunderland... #SUNMUN pic.twitter.com/jBY4Vjth2t

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 9, 2017

Fitting tribute to Moyes that Fellaini is captain today

— Doron Salomon (@DoronSalomon) April 9, 2017

I'm out but just heard Fellaini is captain and I'm not coming back.

— Sarah Jones (@sarahmufc93) April 9, 2017

Fellaini is the captain of Manchester United Football Club pic.twitter.com/OuaLJIOaEb

— Ryan Ormrod (@RyanOrmrod11) April 9, 2017

Jose couldn't have done more to motivate and support Fellaini. Right now, Fellaini would run through fire for him. #MUFC #BBCFootball

— Richard (@Eriatha) April 9, 2017

I wonder how the changing room reacted when they heard fellaini was captain ...

— ÅØŸŠÎ (@alky_7) April 9, 2017

Maroune Fellaini leading Manchester United Football Club out of the tunnel. pic.twitter.com/VzaVqUWn7R

— Manas (@ScholesEsqueJr) April 9, 2017

Fellaini is our captain today does anybody have spare rope I could use?

— Kevin O'Connor (@KingZlatan_) April 9, 2017

So Roy....thoughts on Fellaini captaining United today? pic.twitter.com/vRGHYh54Qa

— Fran Burke (@FranBurke9) April 9, 2017

The United greats who have captained United in the past: Keane, Robson, Bruce, Cantona and now Fellaini. How the mighty have fallen.

— Sam Clacher (@SamClacher) April 9, 2017

I was alive when mourinho made fellaini captain of man utd

— VELA (@yayya11) April 9, 2017