Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag unleashed on his gamers after their appalling capitulation in a 7-0 loss to Liverpool, giving them “the total hairdryer remedy” – earlier than altering tack in a novel punishment for his or her woeful efficiency.
One week after lifting the Carabao Cup with victory over Newcastle, United fell aside in gorgeous style at Anfield, with Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, and Mohamed Salah all bagging braces and Roberto Firmino scoring as soon as in United’s worst defeat in 92 years.
As quickly because the gamers made it again into the sheds after full time, their Dutch tactician let free.
According to The Sun, Ten Hag was understandably “the angriest he’s ever been”.
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The report writes: “No participant was spared in a dressing down which lasted a number of minutes.
“Our insider stated: ‘Ten Hag was furious. After the sport he was straight down the tunnel, and as quickly because the gamers acquired into the altering room he ripped into them.
‘It was the total hairdryer remedy. He defined he can settle for defeat however that the way in which they’d carried out was unprofessional.
‘No one particular person was singled out. But Ten Hag stated everybody, himself included, now wanted to study from it and do rather a lot higher.’”
According to Sky Sports: “The message he shared to the squad was peppered with extra vibrant language that may’t be repeated, which translated to “a shame.””
The Mirror wrote: “A United supply stated: ‘Ten Hag was clearly livid and informed them they have been fortunate to be getting on the staff bus again to Old Trafford and never made to journey again with the followers.
‘He warned all of them that if something like that occurs once more, there received’t be one other probability for them and so they’ll be put within the Under-21s.’
But the Dutchman’s subsequent transfer was much more damning.
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Luke Shaw summed up the temper among the many visiting staff.Source: Getty Images
Ten Hag reportedly pressured the squad to sit down in silence and take heed to Liverpool’s wild celebrations within the stadium and the neighbouring dressing room, in addition to the ecstasy of the followers who remained within the stands lengthy after the ultimate whistle.
Manchester United’s gamers returned to the coaching floor at 9am the next morning to try to get their season again on observe.
But having largely prevented fronting the media within the wake of the defeat, with solely captain Bruno Fernandes and ten Hag talking publicly and all gamers refusing to reply questions within the media’s blended zone, lots of the humiliated facet took to social media to apologise for his or her poor displaying.
Veteran gloveman David de Gea tweeted: “This was a disastrous second for us and these outcomes shouldn’t occur, particularly with the journey we’re all on.
“We have an obligation to this membership, a accountability to symbolize the badge, however we’ve many alternatives to look forward, many video games coming quick and we’ve to lock our deal with these.”
England fullback Luke Shaw informed Manchester United TV the efficiency was ‘unacceptable’ and ‘embarrassing’.
“It’s actually unacceptable what we did in that second half with errors.
“We confirmed no character, no mentality and for a giant staff to come back right here we have to be higher.”
The Red Devils subsequent face Spaniards Real Betis within the Europa League Round of 16 first leg on Friday morning (AEDT).
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