How do you ever recover from a 7-0 loss to your eternal nemesis? Basically, just roll over one of the finest Spanish sides to get yourself a tiny step away from the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals.That’s, at least, Erik ten Hag’s receipt, as the Dutch coach led Manchester United to a 4-1 (1-1) statement win against Real Betis only a few days after that horrific defeat to Liverpool.Anfield is hell for the Red Devils! Liverpool score SEVEN with Salah, Nunez and Gakpo netting a brace eachOn Thursday night, those Anfield phantoms were nowhere near Old Trafford, with the Red Devils back on their feet again, ready for new, serious challenges.They went full-speed straight from the starting grid to show their heads were directed towards a much brighter future. Who else than Marcus Rashford opened the scoring with a magnificent, powerful shot just six minutes into the game.Not even Ayoze Perez’s charming equalizer, some ten minutes before the interval, didn’t worry the hosts too much on a cold, snowy night. The fact former Manchester City gaffer Manuel Pellegrini leads the Spaniards and that their main attacking force is Perez – Leicester City’s loanee – add some spices to the tie. But it couldn’t possibly hurt Man Utd.Regrouped after the break, the Red Devils shifted into a higher gear, making sure the match resembled a cat-and-mouse game.Flamboyant Antony took the stage early in the second half, showcasing his left peg in a brilliant style to restore his side’s lead, 2-1.Sevilla-based contenders couldn’t cope with the sudden pressure, crumbling under never-ending Man Utd’s vicious attacks.Still, that third they conceded, was an example of reckless defending, as Bruno Fernandes flew through the air at the near post to place it smoothly behind the keeper for 3-1.Finally, setting the records straight, Wout Weghorst netted his first United goal following a flawless link-up between substitutes McTominay and Pellistri.With the same starting XI as the one that succumbed to despair and humiliation at Anfield on Sunday, Ten Hag managed to bounce back from 0-7 in some fashion. Shaken, not stirred, as 007 would say…UEFA EUROPA LEAGUERound of 16 – 1st legThursdayAS Roma – Real Sociedad 2-0 (1-0)/El Shaarawy 13, Kumbulla 87/Bayer Leverkusen – Ferencvaros 2-0 (1-0)/Demirbay 10, Tapsoba 86/Sporting CP – Arsenal 2-2 (1-1)/Inacio 34, Paulinho 55 – Saliba 22, Morita 62 og/Union Berlin – Union Saint-Gilloise 3-3 (1-1)/Juranovic 42, Knoche 69, Michel 89 – Boniface 28, 72, Vertessen 58/Juventus – Freiburg 1-0 (0-0)/Di Maria 53/Manchester United – Betis 4-1 (1-1)/Rashford 6, Antony 52, Fernandes 58, Weghorst 84 – Perez 32/Sevilla – Fenerbahce 2-0 (0-0)/Jordan 56, Lamela 85/Shakhtar – Feyenoord 1-1 (0-0)/Rakitskyi 79 – Bullaude 88/
