Blues across the world were tweeting pictures to Stamford the Lion on his official Twitter page last night as we hosted Manchester United; here he's picked his favourites.

As usual, Stamford was impressed by the creativity of some of the pictures and the number of images sent. It was a tough job to pick his favourites but he's done just that. From all the photos tweeted with the hashtag #CFCpic, here are his top three.

First up is a fantastic picture of the sun setting over Stamford Bridge as the stadium began filling up for the game. This image was sent by @martinhughes88 with the comment: 'An even better shot for you #CFCpic.' The message relates to an earlier image sent.

Next is a picture all the way from America, or Seattle to be precise, where Chelsea played while on tour two summers ago. Sent by @Llarian, it's a group shot from inside a Chelsea bar. It was sent with the comment: 'Chelsea fans in Seattle, WA, USA! Come on you Blues! #CFCpic.'

The final picture is another one from America, this time from @YesheyC in Astoria, New York. This picture has been edited to include Yeshey and her brother, both in Fernando Torres shirts, while a picture of the man himself sits in the middle of the image. It was sent with the words: '#CFCpic Come on Blues! Torres let's score a goal!'

To show his appreciation for these three fantastic photos, Stamford is now following back @martinhughes88, @Llarian and @YesheyC.

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