Matheus Cunha Sends Brutal Message To Viral Manchester United Haircut Fan

Matheus Cunha has become the latest Manchester United player to give a less than enthusiastic response to the infamous viral haircut fun.

Frank Ilett, who goes by 'The United Strand', thought he was getting a first haircut in nearly 500 days after participating in a viral challenge which saw him continue to grow his hair until his team won five games in a row.

Michael Carrick looked like he was about to win his first five games in a row as caretaker basis after beating Manchester City, Arsenal, Fulham and Spurs on the trot.

For the West Ham game on Tuesday, Frank held a live watchalong and was already deciding his next style as long as United did the business at the London Stadium.

However they could only manage a draw after Benjamin Sesko struck in the 96th minute to cancel out Tomas Soucek's opener.

As per the terms of his stunt, Frank's hair will therefore keep growing out of control until United win another five consecutive games.

Both West Ham and Manchester City mocked the challenge, with United's women's team also making reference to it.

The United Strand streamed himself watching the West Ham draw. Image: Kick

United forward Cunha was also asked about it in a recent interview and proceeded to reveal he has no interest in the haircut.

Though he admitted it has been discussed in the dressing room, he stressed it did not serve as any type of motivation for his team.

"People are more worried about getting five wins because of the haircut than about the 15 points," he told RomarioTV, as per Goal.

"So, I'm more for the 15 points, I don't care about his haircut at all. We talk about it sometimes, but it's not very motivating for us. We don't see it as cool. No-one wants those five wins more than we do, or more wins, whatever. But I think having this pressure from his haircut hides a bit of the beauty that could be in the season, you know?"

Bruno Fernandes and Wayne Rooney not a fan of haircut stunt

Cunha's comments follow on from captain Bruno Fernandes saying that the fan's haircut was "not important" to him.

Speaking ahead of the West Ham draw, United's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney expressed his frustration with the haircut becoming such a hot topic.

Speaking on the No Tippy Tappy Football Podcast, the former England captain said he would put Frank "to the other side of the country" as he admitted he is "doing my head in.

Rooney also claimed that Frank would be "devastated" if United were to win five games as he would become "irrelevant".