A Manchester United supporter has jokingly suggested that the club should consult a shaman rather than hiring a new manager as the crisis surrounding the team deepens. The fan claimed that the situation surrounding the club resembles a curse.
A supporter from Mombasa commented that the strange sequence of defeats and misfortunes is so absurd that it is difficult to explain it through normal footballing reasons:
How do you describe a situation when bizarre, inexplicable, and almost humorous misfortunes follow you one after another? Murphy's Law? In Swahili, we have the word ‘swara’. And right now, Manchester United are neck-deep in it.
He was particularly struck by the latest loss after a decent start to the match:
I still remember the first half - we could have scored four. The quick transitions and counter-attacks reminded me of the end of last season. And then the second half came and erased all of that as if we owed something to some gods. Or witches.
I think we need a shaman to conduct a ritual to drive out the spirits we seem to have been battling all season. Because even if we lead 2-0, we still find a way to lose.
The fan also commented on Michael Carrick:
We need to relieve Carrick of this torment as soon as possible, forget about pride, and hire a shaman.
And no, I don’t mean a trendy manager with a good vibe like Klopp or Ranieri. No. A real, literal shaman. From Haiti or Ghana.
He even recalled the Ghanaian ‘witch doctor’ who allegedly conducted rituals before matches:
What is that sangoma, who worked magic to prevent Kane from scoring against Ghana, doing now? We need to hurry before he’s needed by the national team again during the international break.
Of course, the letter is written with clear irony but effectively conveys the mood of some Manchester United supporters in light of the team's prolonged crisis.
