Piers Morgan has launched a scathing attack on Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, after his side lost 3-0 to Manchester City in Sunday's derby at Old Trafford.
Manchester United's fifth Premier League defeat of the season painted a devastatingly clear picture of just how far they still are behind their local rivals, as two goals from Erling Haaland and one from Phil Foden saw Pep Guardiola's visitors cruise to victory.
And Morgan used the Red Devils' latest poor performance as an opportunity to take aim at Ten Hag.
Never shy of offering his opinion, the broadcaster – who is an Arsenal fan – has regularly criticised United's Dutch boss since the acrimonious departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from Old Trafford in November last year.
Posting on X (formerly Twitter) at full-time, Morgan did not hold back, accusing Ten Hag of forcing Ronaldo's exit. He schrieb:
“As Manchester United get humiliated by City at home, a reminder that Erik ten Hag drove [Cristiano Ronaldo] out of the club and said he'd lose no sleep over it… and that the same [Ronaldo] has since scored 43 goals for club and country this year. The guy's [Ten Hag] a total fraud.”
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Ronaldo wechselte im Januar zum saudischen Pro-League-Klub Al-Nassr und hat in dieser Saison weiterhin die Tore für ihn geschossen – während United im Angriff eher unverblümt agierte.
Ten Hag's team have scored just 11 Premier League Bisher hat er in dieser Saison Tore geschossen – mindestens fünf weniger als jede andere Mannschaft in der oberen Tabellenhälfte – und der 72 Millionen Pfund teure Stürmer Rasmus Hojlund muss im Wettbewerb immer noch ein Tor erzielen.
United ist am Mittwochabend wieder im Einsatz und setzt seine Verteidigung im Carabao Cup fort, indem es in der vierten Runde Newcastle empfängt – bevor es am Samstag in der Liga nach Fulham reist.
Der ehemalige Kapitän von Manchester United, Roy Keane bezeichnete seinen alten Verein als „peinlich“ nach der Niederlage gegen Manchester City.
And Keane's former teammate Gary Neville made a similar assessment of Antony's aggressive substitute appearance.
Inzwischen Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Man United's prospective takeover “is set to accelerate quickly”.
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