Coach Ten Hag: 'Man Utd players lack professionalism'

"The second half we didn't play like Man Utd, that's not the standard of the team," coach Erik ten Hag said after the match at Anfield on March 5. "We don't play like a team, not professionally. I'm angry, that's for sure."

The 0-7 loss was Man Utd's heaviest defeat against Liverpool in history. With the main squad that just won the League Cup a week ago, the away team played even with the host in the first half and were 0-1 at the end of the half, then broke up too quickly after the break. In the second half of the match, Man Utd lost six more goals.

Coach Ten Hag continued to emphasize the word "unprofessional" when talking about the performance of his students. "I was surprised to see this lack of professionalism, I don't think it is Man Utd," he added. "In the past weeks, this team has played with resilience and has a winning spirit. In the second half, the players did not have that spirit. They did not stick to the plan set out, did not fulfill their responsibilities." .

The Dutch strategist also emphasized that he was angry and frustrated with his players, saying that the performance in the match against Liverpool was unacceptable. "This is definitely our worst game of the year," he said. "The whole team didn't follow the rules, and started conceding goals. At the beginning of the second half, we conceded twice. Since then, we are no longer a team, just 11 individuals standing on the pitch. . I feel ashamed".

Important players of the away team such as Bruno Fernandes, David De Gea, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro or Marcus Rashford all disappointed in this match. Man Utd will have to quickly revive their spirits and find their unbeaten streak again, if they don't want to face the risk of falling out of the Top 4. They are ranked third, but only four points ahead of Tottenham and seven points above Liverpool. Their next opponent is Real Betis at Old Trafford, in the first leg of the 1/8 round of the Europa League.