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Man Utd fans praise Mike Phelan's 'perfect' Marcus Rashford tweet after PSG comeback

Mike Phelan has become something of a Twitter sensation since his Manchester United return, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's assistant was at it again in Paris.

Marcus Rashford's stoppage-time penalty secured injury-hit United an extraordinary victory against the odds at Paris Saint-Germain as Solskjaer steered his side into the Champions League quarter-finals.

Just 22 days after suffering his only defeat as caretaker manager in the first leg, United arrived in France looking to become the first side in the competition's history to progress after suffering a first-leg home loss by two goals.

The odds were stacked against them - but United turned the improbable into reality in an extraordinary Parc des Princes clash, securing a 3-1 victory and progress on away goals.

Romelu Lukaku scored either side of Juan Bernat's effort in a first half which had Solskjaer's side dreaming, with the video assistant referee's stoppage-time time intervention leading to a penalty that Rashford slammed home.

United were without 10 players at the big-spending Ligue 1 champions, but those selected embodied the positivity displayed by their manager and spirit synonymous with the club over the years.

Phelan tweeted a picture of himself and Rashford after the game with the following words of encouragement: "Relax son... we’ve played in bigger games than this lad. Breathe and just put it in the net. All part of the job".

Fans took to Twitter to praise Phelan, with @RedDevilBible saying: "Twitter doesn't give me enough characters to tweet how much I love you, never leave. Absolute legend."

@DahiiBhalla wrote: "Thank you Mike. Thank you and thank the entire team. You guys are absolute legends!", while @Minimaria said: "It’s beautiful to see how management are so together! Thank you!"

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