Twitter Not at All Surprised as Manchester United and Chelsea Draw 0-0

Manchester United and Chelsea went into Monday's clash struggling in sixth and 16th place, respectively, leading to rival fans nicknaming the game "El Boringo."

Sure enough, an improved performance from Louis van Gaal's side wasn't enough to avoid a forgettable 0-0 draw at Old Trafford.

Prior to the game, underperforming stars Wayne Rooney and Eden Hazard both returned to their sides' starting lineups:

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Guess who’s back in the #MUFC starting line-up against Chelsea… https://t.co/Y93i4mPU9B

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) December 28, 2015"

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Wayne Rooney returns to United starting XI. Eden Hazard back for Chelsea - looks like he'll replace suspended Diego Costa up front.

— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) December 28, 2015"

The home side started brightly, Chelsea less so:

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The United players have clearly turned against Van Gaal. They're trying to score with scant regard for possession stats

— JOE.co.uk (@JOE_co_uk) December 28, 2015"

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Chelsea so poor, making United look like Barcelona. And bear in mind this is the same United that made Stoke look like Barcelona 2 days ago.

— Dan Levene (@danlevene) December 28, 2015"

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If you need to find some form, play #CFC . The Premier League's most generous side. Giving everything away to United here.

— Garry Hayes (@garryhayes) December 28, 2015"

The battle extended to the stands, where the two sets of fans were desperately trying to establish which club were worse:

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"Thursday nights, Channel 5," chant the Chelsea fans in a crushing blow to BT Sport and ITV 4.

— Jonathan Wilson (@jonawils) December 28, 2015"

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"Thursday nights, Channel Five!" sing Chelsea fans. "Going down, going down, going down!" retort United fans

— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) December 28, 2015"

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“Champions of England - we’ll sing it ‘til May” chant #cfc fans.

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) December 28, 2015"

The two goalkeepers were required to make a number of fine saves:

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David de Gea is so good he could save Van Gaal.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 28, 2015"

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What. A. Save. #CFC keeper Thibaut Courtois with a brilliant point-blank stop to deny Herrera 👏 pic.twitter.com/ed3J289xak

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) December 28, 2015"

Then Nemanja Matic missed a great chance for the Blues:

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What a miss by Matic as Man Utd caught cold on the break - an utterly shocking finish with the keeper to beat.

— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) December 28, 2015"

"

Nemanja Matic taking no risks with his clearance there.

— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) December 28, 2015"

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Chelsea coaches get ready for next training session with Namanja Matic. pic.twitter.com/c2K1NOGVS3

— Danny Kelly (@dannykellywords) December 28, 2015"

To the surprise of nobody, the match finished goalless:

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Least surprising 0-0 ever.

— Chelsea Youth (@chelseayouth) December 28, 2015"

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Two stunningly poor sides

— Robert Rea (@robertrea) December 28, 2015"

It was an improved performance from Manchester United, but the pressure remains on Van Gaal after an eighth game without a win.

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