While Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t troubling Erik ten Hag’s sleep, the Manchester United manager has someone else to give him nightmares. Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United was humbled by Liverpool in the last night’s Premier League clash. Liverpool thrashed Manchester United 7-0 to hand the Red Devils the worst defeat in their Premier League history.
Ever since Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit from the club, Manchester United seemed to have found its form. Erik ten Hag’s side also won the Carabao Cup last week, the club’s first title since 2017. Recently, ten Hag was asked about his decision to fire Ronaldo from the club. However, the Dutch coach rather coolly replied, “I am not worrying. I sleep well also in those nights.“
ten Hag went on to explain that whatever decision he took was for the sake of the club. He also revealed that the United dressing room lacked discipline during his early days in charge of the club. Before the start of this season, the former Ajax manager was even asked about the recent dominance of Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League. To which, ten Hag replied, “I admire them both. But you will always see an era come to an end. “
Last summer, Erik ten Hag had this to say about Liverpool and Man City’s Premier League dominance.
This season, they’ve lost 6-3 to Manchester City and 7-0 to Liverpool.
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— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 5, 2023
However, ten Hag’s comments seem to have bitten him back. Manchester United looked like an amateur soccer team in front of Liverpool last night at the historic Anfield stadium. The recent obliteration of Manchester United against Liverpool will certainly give Erik ten Hag a lot of soul-searching to do.
Cristiano Ronaldo fans didn’t forget Erik ten Hag’s comments
Erik ten Hag’s recent jibes at Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t go down well with the Portuguese star’s fans. After United’s shock defeat to Liverpool, soccer fans have taken a swipe at ten Hag. The Internet has been flooded with hilarious comments and reactions from fans. Even Piers Morgan, who is a well-known, Cristiano Ronaldo fan, seemed to take a dig at the United coach.
Good luck with your sleep tonight, genius. pic.twitter.com/RRWOHiuciO
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 5, 2023
Morgan mocked Erik ten Hag, as he shared an image of Erik ten Hag’s comments along with the message, “Good luck with your sleep tonight, genius.”
Here’s a series of Twitter reactions from the fans:
The 7 Goals represent the number 7 shirt of CR7 for disrespecting Cristiano
— Prototype ❁ (@Kelvyn_El) March 5, 2023
Been waiting for this moment man😭🤣🤣🤣✅
— v e e (@buhlii) March 5, 2023
Liverpool scored 7 to honor Ronaldo as Utd kicked him out XD Ten Hag definitely is having sleepless nights after this lol
— Nimerium (@nimerium) March 5, 2023
VIVA RONALDO!!!!
— ivy (@ivyfell4u) March 5, 2023
Karma I love karma 😁
— Aurang khan (@AurangRma) March 5, 2023
Erik ten Hag certainly wasn’t pleased after last night’s game and had some stern words for his team in the post-match conference. He said, “The second half is… unprofessional that is not Manchester United. You can lose a game but not in this way. It can’t happen, we have to talk about it. I saw 11 individuals losing their heads. This was not Manchester United ” (via BBC Sport).
However, a lot of soccer fans have continued to back Erik ten Hag even after the humiliating defeat to Liverpool. Many fans still believe that ten Hag is the right man to revive Manchester United’s lost glory. He has certainly proved himself, despite his short span at the club. Despite the heavy defeat, Manchester United still remains in contention for winning a quadruple before the end of this season.
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