Many football teams have changed their kit over the years – but could this REALLY be the new look for Manchester United.
The Red Devils look like they might now have to be renamed the Looney Tunes after these pictures were leaked of the boys preparing for their long-haul flight to Qatar, wearing matching Bugs Bunny pyjamas.
Striker Robin Van Persie relaxed into his double-wide chair and sipped on orange juice while posing for a photo with defender Alexander Buttner.
Chilling with Bugs: Robin Van Persie (left) and Alexander Buttner (right) lounge in their Bugs Bunny pjs en route for a team-building trip in Qatar
Lift-off: Anderson posted this picture of himself with team-mate Nick Powell
Showing that he is as quick on his feet in a plane as he is on the pitch, Brazillian midfielder Anderson darted about – posing first with teammate Nick Powell and then with vice-captain Patrice Evra.
He was showing no signs of slowing down when he was next snapped posing in between Manchester veterans Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs.
But, perhaps displaying the level heads of older players, both Scholes and Giggs opted for more traditional team clothing.
United are in Qatar for warm weather training, much-needed after their 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane was played out in the driving snow.
When in Doha, the team are planning to focus on team-building exercises at the $1.3billion Aspire Academy.
Breakthrough? Andreson (left), Patrice Evra (right) and Nick Powell (behind) were also wearing the night wear
Setting their own trend: Veterans Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs opted against the Bugs Bunny outfits
After touching down, United defender Rio Ferdinand tweeted: ‘Just landed in Qatar….zero sleep on the plane!! Eyes feeling puffy!! *sunglasses where r u*!!
‘This Sun better not try and play hide + seek with me, we haven’t got long here so let’s be having ya!!’
They hope the trip will also aid recovery for the likes of Ashley Young and Jonny Evans, who are suffering from injuries.
United went in front with Robin Van Persie grabbing his 18th Premier League goal of the season, but were pegged back by a Clint Dempsey goal in the 92nd minute.
Ferguson was disappointed that Chris Foy did not award his team a penalty.
‘It was a clear penalty,’ he said. ‘It was definitely a penalty. He has put his leg right in there.
‘The linesman is facing it, I thought he had a very poor game, the linesman. I thought he was disappointing.
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‘We have got that history with him. He never gave offside with (Chelsea striker Didier) Drogba at Old Trafford when he was three yards offside.
‘Everyone remembers that, I certainly do.’ The Drogba incident came in a 2-1 win for Chelsea at Old Trafford in April 2010.
Ferguson felt his side had been let down again, with Rooney seemingly fouled only moments after replacing Shinji Kagawa.
‘For me it was a poor performance from him, why he never gave a penalty I don’t know,’ Ferguson added. ‘I think he had a shocking game today, he’s had a bad game and we never got anything from that side of the pitch.’
Overall, though, he is happy with the way his team is performing so far this season.
‘We have been to all the top teams’ grounds so far,’ he said. ‘We just have Arsenal left and we think we can be pleased with the outcome of them all.
‘We have got a healthy points total from them and it’s another game out of the road.
‘I wanted the game to go ahead today because we don’t want a backlog and as it was, it proved I was right.’
United next play on January 26th in the FA Cup Fourth Round tie at home to Fulham.
