The United Strand’s ‘Favourite’ Man Utd Player Tipped to Cut Hair at Carrington
Luke Littler has come up with a genius idea for the viral Manchester United fan and his haircut if the Red Devils win a fifth game in a row.
Under caretaker boss Michael Carrick, United have found their form and won four games in a row against Manchester City, Arsenal, Fulham and Spurs.
The team have looked reborn following the predictable, dismal performances under Ruben Amorim and are sitting fourth in the table - three points behind third-placed Aston Villa.
Next up is a trip to West Ham on Tuesday and if United claim victory at the London Stadium, it will be a fifth consecutive win.
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Such a result will bring an end to the challenge from United supporter Frank Ilett, who has been growing his hair and refusing to get it cut until the team puts together a five-game winning run.
His challenge has gone on for nearly 500 days, with his last cut on 4 October 2024. Ilet, who has been going by 'the United Strand' and racked up 1.2 million followers on Instagram.
He can now almost feel the clippers cutting the out of control wig which has continued to grow and has "some exciting plans" as well as a watch along for the West Ham game.
"Carrick is at the wheel, this hair is going soon," he said after the Spurs victory on Saturday.
"West Ham next, four out of five done.
"This is the first time it's been four in a row since I started the challenge. This time is happening. Thank you so much to Carrick, thank you, thank you, thank you.
"There will be a watch along for the fifth game against West Ham, some exciting plans coming up, more details to come."
Many have been weighing on on how Illet should capitalise on the huge moment and two-time darts world champion Littler has given his thoughts - stating that his favourite player should do the honours.
"I think if he does, United should invite him to Carrington and get his favourite player," he told FootballJOE.
"If he wants me to, yeah [if he would do it]. If he's getting it cut at Carrington, then I want to know and I want to be there."
Bruno Fernandes preferred to not acknowledge the fan but manager Carrick was asked about it in his press conference and admitted that his kids have been discussing Illet's hair.
"I can say I'm aware of it, yeah," Carrick said.
"My kids have made me aware of it, if anything, but it certainly won't go into the team talk from a professional level," said Carrick.
"I can understand what's going on with it, and it does make me smile, but it won't have an impact ultimately in the end."
Topics: Manchester United
Josh Lawless