A group of Newcastle United fans were spotted wearing swimming goggles as they poked fun at Old Trafford's leaky roof on Wednesday night.

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Newcastle fans spotted wearing gogglesOld Trafford roof keeps leakingMan Utd beat Magpies 3-2WHAT HAPPENED?

On Wednesday night as the Magpies travelled to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in their penultimate game of the season, a bunch of their fans were spotted wearing swimming goggles as they aimed a dig at the home supporters over the condition of The Theatre Dreams.

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Manchester United grabbed headlines last week for all the wrong reasons as Old Trafford's dismal condition was exposed during their Premier League defeat at Arsenal. After heavy rainfall during the match, fans were bemused to witness water gushing through the leaky roof of the stadium. Club legend Gary Neville did not spare the club as he described Wednesday's Premier League clash as a 'water polo' game.

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Concerns were raised over the poor condition of Old Trafford's infrastructure earlier in the season. However, the management later concluded that renovation works could not be commenced while the season was still ongoing.

WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER UNITED?

After beating Newcastle 3-2 in their final home game of the season, Erik ten Hag's side will now prepare to face Brighton away on Sunday in the Premier League.

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