One for each day of the week, as our colleague suggested wittily. For those non-United football fans around the world, this 7-0 trashing at Anfield on Sunday night caused an avalanche of mockery, and it probably won’t stop any time soon. However, if the Red Devils’ blood runs through your veins, this Monday morning must have been as awful as it gets. In the middle of a brilliant run, with even the Quadruple in sight, Manchester United got battered, annihilated, and humiliated at the hand of none other than their greatest rival, Liverpool.pic.twitter.com/rcCixYPlDU— Family History (@FamilyHistoryTW) March 5, 2023 The last three times the Old Trafford outfit suffered such a catastrophe (7-0), the world around us was quite a different place. And football, too. Blackburn Rovers won with the same margin in April 1926, Aston Villa in December 1930, and Wolves in December 1931.Going down in Manchester United history books is probably something Erik ten Hag dreamt of, but not in the worst nightmares could he predict the reason would be so awful. And embarrassing.How to count 1 to 7:🇫🇷 Un, Deux , Trois, Quatre, Cinq, Six, Sept🇪🇸 Uno, Dos, Tres, Cuatro, Cinco, Seis, Siete🇩🇪 Eins, Zwei, Drei, Vier, Fünf, Sechs, Sieben🇧🇷 Müller, Klose, Kroos, Kroos, Khedira, Schürrle, Schürrle🏴 Gakpo, Nunez, Gakpo, Salah, Núñez, Salah, Firmino— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) March 5, 2023 Six conceded goals in a single half (the second one at Anfield) tells a story of its own. OK, a bad day in the office is understandable, even a horrific one – even legendary Sir Alex Ferguson had one at Old Trafford against Manchester City in 2011, 6-1.Anfield is hell for the Red Devils! Liverpool score SEVEN with Salah, Nunez and Gakpo netting a brace eachStill, it didn’t resonate like yesterday as Mohamed Salah and co tarnished the visitors into pieces both in terms of result and the game itself. United were horrible in defence, in midfield maybe even more, letting the Scousers grab every single ball in no man’s land and quickly engage in the attack where the new Reds forward trio Salah – Nunez – Gakpo finally clicked and did a perfect job.The perfect GIF doesn’t exis…..*Picks jaw up off floor* pic.twitter.com/TUpJYMN4hc— Ben Webb (@BenWebbLFC) March 5, 2023 It’s not a shame losing to such an inspired Liverpool, but Ten Hag is guilty of an atrocious lack of fighting spirit. His players seemed deprived of any willingness to fight and, moreover, came from a half-time interval with zero desire. What the Dutch manager told them during the break will remain a secret, but it definitely had no impact whatsoever on the players.Manchester United’s transformation this season has been nothing short of incredible under Erik ten Hag. A small setback tonight, but…𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. pic.twitter.com/upWaCCAgOY— The United Stand (@UnitedStandMUFC) March 5, 2023 Ex-Manchester United captain Gary Neville did not hold back after watching his former side torn apart.”The second half has been an absolute disgrace,” he said on Sky Sports.”It was a shambles, epitomised by captain Bruno Fernandes, who has been embarrassing at times.”They’ve not understood the dangers of this fixture. The Manchester United players have been eaten alive out there.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7069094####EDITORS_CHOICE##Neville was also angered by Fernandes appearing to gesture to the bench when Marcus Rashford was substituted in the 85th minute, possibly to question why he was not taken off.”He is holding his hands up asking: ‘Why am I not coming off?'” Neville said during the game, before later adding: “I have had enough of Fernandes throwing his arms around, whinging at everyone, holding his face when touched.”That wasn’t a captain’s performance from a Manchester United player and I am sure Erik ten Hag will deal with that.”I am sure normal service will be resumed but they have to own that because that is a disgrace.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7069145##Fernandes also appeared to give the referee’s assistant a push, which was pointed out by some fans on social media.Fellow former Manchester United captain Roy Keane was equally dismayed by Fernandes’ behaviour.”Fernandes’ body language today was nothing short of disgraceful,” Keane said on Sky Sports.”A really talented boy, he’s your captain, but his body language, waving his arms, not running back… you wouldn’t be happy with him in your dressing room.”Say what you want about Harry Maguire’s ability as a player…🤯 This is truly the most SHAMEFUL captaincy performance I’ve ever witnessed from Bruno Fernandes pic.twitter.com/gzmuO9Z4H9— Rory Talks Football (@Rory_Talks_Ball) March 5, 2023 Despite his reaction on the pitch, Fernandes did front up to the media afterwards.”It is very frustrating, disappointing, sad because it is a really bad result,” he said.”We had setbacks in the past and we have to come back quickly again. This is what Manchester United are about. We can go down but we have to get back up.”PREMIER LEAGUERound 26SaturdayMan City – Newcastle 2- 0 (1-0)/Foden 15, Bernardo Silva 67/Arsenal – Bournemouth 3-2 (0-1)/Partey 62, White 70, Nelson 90+7 – Billing 1, Senesi 57/Aston Villa – Crystal Palace 1-0 (1-0)/Andersen 27 og/Brighton – West Ham 4-0 (1-0)/Mac Allister 18 pen, Veltman 51, Mitoma 69, Welbeck 89/Chelsea – Leeds 1-0 (0-0)/Fofana 53/Wolves – Tottenham 1-0 (0-0)/Traore 82/Southampton – Leicester 1-0 (1-0)/Alcaraz 35/SundayNott.Forest – Everton 2-2 (1-2)/Jonhson 19, 77 – Gray 10 pen, Doucoure 29/Liverpool – Man.Utd. 7-0 (1-0)/Gakpo 43, 50, Nunez 47, 76, Salah 66, 83, Firmino 88/Monday23:00: (2.15) Brentford (3.50) Fulham (3.60)***odds are subject to change***
