Ander Herrera reacts to dramatic Manchester United comeback

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Manchester United pulled off a stunning comeback on Saturday afternoon, much to the delight of former midfielder Ander Herrera.

It looked like United were heading for a third defeat at Old Trafford inside a week.

After defeats to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray, United looked destined to lose at home yet again.

Brentford were the visitors this time and took a 1-0 lead through Mathias Jensen, with United struggling to break through.

There was just about time for an Old Trafford miracle though as substitute Scott McTominay scored not once but twice, turning the game on its head to give United a 2-1 win and send fans into delirium.

Ander Herrera reacts to Manchester United comeback

This will of course leave fans thinking of ‘Fergie time’, with United scoring two injury-time goals to turn a defeat into a win.

Look, this may not be quite as earth-shattering as the 1999 Champions League final but it will mean the absolute world to Erik ten Hag right now.

Plaudits are pouring in for McTominay, who stepped up off the bench to be the key man when United needed one.

United’s official Instagram account posted a photo of McTominay celebrating his winner alongside Alejandro Garnacho – and one former United ace replied in the comments.

Ander Herrera commented stating ‘United way’, recognising that Ten Hag’s men had done what United have been doing for years – going until the very last minute to claim three points.

Where is Herrera now?

Herrera is still a popular name with United fans having racked up nearly 200 appearances for the club between 2014 and 2019.

The Spanish midfielder ended up leaving for Paris Saint-Germain, recording 95 appearances and six goals.

2022 saw Herrera make a move back to his hometown club Athletic Club, the team he left in order to join United almost 10 years ago.

Now 34, Herrera is coming towards the end of his career but has still managed three La Liga starts this season and another three substitute appearances.

Herrera started for Athletic in a 3-0 win over Almeria on Friday, but turned his attention to celebrating United’s win on Saturday, showing that the club is still very close to his heart.