Motherwell parody the #Alexis7 announcement
The transfer of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal to Manchester United was announced via a short film on Monday night, which instantly went viral among fans on social media around the world.
The dramatic 36-second video showed the club’s new signing playing the anthem ‘Glory Glory Man United’ on the piano, before pulling on his iconic no.7 shirt in the Old Trafford dressing room and walking out onto the hallowed turf at the Theatre of Dreams to survey his new home.
Carrying the hashtag #Alexis7, our mini-movie was trending worldwide and, at the time of writing, it has notched up over 19 million combined views on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
🎹 Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. Introducing #Alexis7…#GGMU #MUFC @Alexis_Sanchez pic.twitter.com/t9RIIx4mE4
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 22, 2018
Amazingly, on Tuesday night, the video received a brand new lease of life when Scottish Premiership side Motherwell released their own parody... to announce the signing of Peter Hartley on a permanent contract following his successful loan spell from Blackpool!
The Steelmen’s version shows the towering central defender playing a miniature keyboard – which he later smashes! – before walking out on the Fir Park pitch in the pouring rain. It is brilliantly done, we have to say, and it’s well worth checking out...
🎹 | Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. Introducing #Pete6... #SIWY #MFC
— Motherwell FC (@MotherwellFC) January 23, 2018
Are we doing this right, @ManUtd? 👀 😜 pic.twitter.com/4d14hXW7bN
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?
The club's Twitter account, @ManUtd, replied to Motherwell's video with this seal of approval...
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 23, 2018
WHAT THE FANS SAID
And the winners of twitter tonight goes toooo.... 😂👏🏼🙌🏼 #MFC #Pete6 https://t.co/CDy1fMV5Rc
— Calvin Charlton (@calvin_charlton) January 23, 2018
Hahahahaha I love this. Looks like i have a second team now!!
— Sanchezter United #7 (@Thebaron_) January 23, 2018
Next team I’m managing on FIFA 18, Motherwell hahaha #Pete6 https://t.co/11okO1mkTY
Absolutely superb stuff from @MotherwellFC. #Pete6 https://t.co/u9xFM0q7mi
— Steven Robson (@StevenRobson) January 24, 2018
#Pete6 was a great parody idea. Well done to all involved. https://t.co/ux9KAZWQdL
— Busta (@BustaNut91) January 24, 2018
Seeing #Pete6 trending... #SIWY pic.twitter.com/p2CS5FFe00
— kung-fu-tattie (@ninjapotato10) January 23, 2018
I think we’ve even topped Pepe’s come to Besiktas #Pete6
— Thomas McGurk⚽️ (@ItsaMeThomas) January 24, 2018
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