Man United fans can drown their sorrows with this special bottle of Chivas

Scotch whisky Chivas is releasing a very limited-edition bottle to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Manchester United's 1968 European Cup victory

Alexis Sanchez mightn't be able to unlock the opposition's defence but he can successfully remove the lid of a whisky bottle. 490k a week well invested!

Chris Smalling considers whether this bottle of Chivas might be a more competent defender than he is. Judging by his facial expression, he already knows.

Antonio Valencia contemplates which of his teammates he'd most like to smash over the head with this bottle of Chivas. It's heavy, isn't it, Antonio?

The boys rock up to a bar that appears to be situated in hell. Whether this is a literal or metaphorical hell isn't clear. Judging by Valencia's expression, it's still infinitely preferable to the Old Trafford dressing room.

Ed Woodward will shortly announce the signing of this bottle for £65m in expectation it will add some pace and dynamism to United's midfield.

Mourinho will complain the bottle wasn't his first choice target and play it at right back. It will prove a significant upgrade on Matteo Darmian.

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Published: Wednesday 3rd October 2018

Food & Drink

You wouldn’t blame Manchester United players for turning to the bottle this season – in fact it would explain some of their recent performances – but at least there’s an obvious drink with which to drown their sorrows (and, ideally, their manager).

Scotch whisky Chivas has unveiled Chivas The Icon 50th Anniversary Limited Edition to celebrate Manchester United’s 1968 European Cup triumph. Four bottles of the 50-year-old Scotch have been created, one for each of the goals scored by Manchester United in the 4-1 victory over Benefica.

While the bottle might serve to remind the club how far it’s fallen in recent years, at least it offers an instant if expensive solution to forgetting the post-Ferguson era. (Until the next morning.)

Only one of the four bottles will be available to the general public, going on sale with Sotheby’s in an online-only auction from 23-30 November. The bottle is estimated to fetch £30,000 – or roughly 6% of Alexis Sanchez’s (0 goals in eight appearances this season) weekly wage.

Anyway, we don’t doubt the whisky will be delicious, and if you’re a connoisseur of rare bottles or a red-blooded United fan then it’s definitely worth lodging a bid.

All proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Manchester United Foundation – which will undoubtedly make better use of the money than Ed Woodward would have done.

We look forward to 2019 when we’ll discover how Yanmar, the official tractor of Manchester United, plans to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Treble.

Meanwhile enjoy the below video, which admittedly is pretty slick.

For more info, see Chivas