English interest in the UEFA Europa League finally spiked on Friday, as Manchester United were drawn to play their great rivals Liverpool in the round of 16, per BBC Sport.
LIVERPOOL vs MANCHESTER UNITED!!!!!!
— JOE.co.uk (@JOE_co_uk) February 26, 2016
1 - Man Utd have lost just one of their 9 meetings with English sides in European competition (W6 D2). Pedigree.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 26, 2016
It's fair to say most fans were excited by the draw:
A guaranteed PL team in the Europa League quarter-finals is the stuff of dreams.