Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has set another record – even if he didn’t want it to. Liverpool’s 3-0 thrashing of United at Old Trafford on Sunday set up another interesting statistic.
The defeat meant the Red Devils had lost 3-0 at home to an opponent in just 12 months, setting a new club record. The Dutchman lost14 times to finish 8th in the league last season, with six of those defeats at Old Trafford.
However, losing 3-0 by a landslide in a single year is the first United manager has ever achieved.
The first time they lost by such a scoreline was in October 2023, when Manchester City were thrashed 3-0 at Old Trafford, with Erling Haaland scoring twice.
Liverpool’s rampant victory follows Manchester City’s 3-0 win at Old Trafford in October 2023 and Bournemouth’s shock triumph by the same scoreline in December 2023.
The first of those defeats saw Erling Haaland net a brace before Phil Foden polished off proceedings in what was another dark day for United.
And it wouldn’t be long until Red Devils fans would suffer again as just six weeks later Dominic Solanke, Philip Billing, and Marcos Senesi all found the back of the net for Bournemouth at the ‘Theatre of Dreams’.
Despite the lack of progress under his stewardship, Ten Hag is not concerned and defended his record during his two years at United.
‘I don’t think we are in the same pattern,’ He told ufabet http://ufabet999.app Sports. ‘It was sometimes open and we took risks, but I don’t want to talk about this after a 3-0 defeat to Liverpool. Well done Liverpool. We have to be humble and take it.
‘There are many games to play and I know where we will be at the end of the season. We will go for trophies.
‘In the two years, we took two prizes. We brought new players in, there are still some players not available
Six weeks later, they lost by the same scoreline again, this time to Bournemouth. Dominic Solanke, Philip Billing and Marcos Senesi were the surprise winners, and Luis Diaz scored a brace in the first half before Mo Salah sealed the win as the Reds claimed all three points.