Erik ten Hag was furious with five Manchester United players as he slammed their defending from a throw-in that led to Crystal Palace’s opener on Monday night. The Red Devils were delivered a brutal 4-0 defeat at Selhurst Park, the latest sting to what has been a frustrating season. United’s manager was critical of his team’s performance insisting his players ‘let each other down’ though vowed to keep fighting amid pressure over his future.
Manchester United will not sack Erik ten Hag before this month’s FA Cup final despite Monday night’s humiliating defeat at Crystal Palace ramping up the pressure on the manager. The 4-0 defeat leaves United scrambling to qualify for Europe next season and led to former players – including Michael Owen and Paul Scholes – calling for him to be axed immediately. But Mail Sport understands there are no plans to fire Ten Hag before United take on Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley on May 25.
Mail Sport revealed in April that new minority co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe , was working on the assumption that the 22-year-old, who joined the LaLiga outfit on loan in September, would be sold.
The decision deals a blow to their hopes of avoiding relegation to the Championship, with Forest currently sitting 17th, just three points above the drop zone.
NEW American broadcasting giant NBC is keen for top-flight games to be played in the US on the opening weekend of the season and a senior executive at the company has said there will be a ‘renewed’ push to make the proposal a reality. NBC is the Premier League’s broadcast partner in the US and its current TV deal, which is worth £2billion over six seasons, is also the largest outside of the UK. Richard Masters, the Premier League’s chief executive, has admitted the door is open to fixtures being moved to the States – but there are currently no plans to do so. Sutton, however, expects figures to U-turn on the idea.
The winger turned fullback played under the legendary manager in his final two seasons before retiring in 2013, winning the league title in that final campaign.
The Portuguese, 61, was in charge of United between the summer of 2016 and December 2018, winning the EFL Cup and the Europa League in his first season.
Manchester United must sack Erik ten Hag (centre left) and put former England manager Steve McLaren (left) in caretaker charge for the rest of the season, according to former players Michael Owen and Paul Scholes (bottom insets). The pair were speaking after Manchester United’s dismal 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Monday night. Ten Hag’s future is under serious doubt after a poor season, with the Red Devils eighth in the table with three difficult games left to play, as well as an FA Cup final where they will be considerable underdogs against local rivals Manchester City.
Young played at Manchester United during Mourinho’s stint at Old Trafford from the summer of 2016 to December 2018, when the Portuguese manager was sacked.
In February 2022, Chelsea settled a High Court case brought by four former youth-team players over alleged historical racial abuse by Williams and fellow coach Graham Rix.
The former Liverpool defender likely enjoyed the sight of his old rivals humbled at Selhurst Park on Monday night as goals from Michael Olise, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell inflicted a 13th Premier League loss of the campaign. Carragher directed a lot of his criticism toward Casemiro , who endured a particularly poor night, while there were also shots fired at manager Erik ten Hag and the Brazilian Antony. The Sky Sports pundit got riled up by footage of the winger in dialogue with team-mates Mason Mount and Andre Onana after the full-time whistle.
MATT BARLOW AT SELHURST PARK: With the girders rattling once again, Erik ten Hag watched his depleted team torn apart as a similar mood of inevitably settled over his tenure.
Mail Sport’s Chris Wheeler rates the players as a crushing 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace leaves Man United lying eighth in the Premier League and clinging on to hopes of European football.
Gabby Agbonlahor has poked fun at Gary Neville after Man United’s 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace as he posted a meme mocking the pundit. United slipped to yet another embarrassing loss at Selhurst Park as a double from Michael Olise and goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell heaped pressure on Erik ten Hag. Man United legend Neville is often scathing of his old side after a bad defeat and is usually seen in the Sky Sports studio for Monday Night Football – but was missing for the game as his colleague Jamie Carragher and ex-team-mate Ashley Young covered the match instead.
Casemiro, who deputised at centre back due to injuries, had an evening to forget by playing a role in two of Palace’s goals and Carragher has urged him to move to Saudi Arabia or the MLS.
CHRIS WHEELER: Like a heavyweight champion who can no longer defend himself, stumbling around the ring, trying to regain scrambled senses, Man United cut a sorry sight these days.
Manchester United fans have called for Casemiro to be sold for his role in Crystal Palace’s opening goal. Michael Olise opened the scoring against Erik ten Hag’s men after a superb solo run before finishing past Andre Onana. The Crystal Palace winger had picked up the ball midway through United’s half and skipped past Casemiro, who fell to the ground after lunging in.
Erik ten Hag vowed to battle on as Manchester United manager despite admitting that he hit a low point in a troubled season at Crystal Palace on Monday night.
The scheme has been approved for educational purposes by both clubs, the International Football Association Board, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited and the Premier League.
Jamie Carragher has poked fun at claims made by Gary Neville at the beginning of the season that Manchester United have better options in midfield compared to Liverpool. It came after Erik ten Hag’s side were thumped 4-0 by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, compounding the woes of what’s been a dismal campaign for the Red Devils – who have won only once in their last six Premier League matches. The result has sounded alarm bells over the Man Untied boss’ future, with questions arising over his tactics after Palace tore their way right through the middle of the United midfield, with Michael Olise scoring twice before Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell followed up with goals later on.
Murphy watched on as his old rivals were humbled 4-0 at Selhurst Park, as goals from Michael Olise,Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell inflicted a 13th league loss
Mail Sport’s Chris Wheeler brings you some of the things you may have missed from Selhurst Park as the in-demand Michael Olise scored twice as Crystal Palace earned a 4-0 win over Man United.
Piers Morgan trolled Rio Ferdinand after Manchester United conceded four goals against Crystal Palace. Erik ten Hag’s men suffered their heaviest defeat of the season at Selhurst Park to dent their European hopes. Michael Olise scored a brace, with Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell also getting on the scoresheet to condemn United to their 13th Premier League defeat of the season.
Jamie Carragher has slammed Manchester United after their humiliating 4-0 defeat by Crystal Palace, labelling them one of the worst coached teams in the Premier League.
Michael Olise showed excellent skill to put Palace in the lead in the 12th minute but Young was alarmed by the amount of space that United afforded him.
The French World Cup winner is currently serving a four-year ban from football which was handed to him in February, after he failed a drugs test after Juventus ‘ first game of the season against Udinese. Pogba insisted he ‘never knowingly or deliberately’ violated anti-doping rules after testing positive for testosterone, and said that he planned to appeal the decision.
High profile ‘health-guru’ Gary Brecka and 10X doctor Carrie Carda also find themselves involved in the storm that leaves Pogba fighting for his career.
LEWIS STEELE IN ROTTERDAM: After a weekend immersed with observing Arne Slot up close, it is clear his methods can be adaptable for the seismic step-up he faces in Liverpool.
Alf-Inge Haaland is ‘p***** off’ with Roy Keane’s comments comparing his son Erling to a League Two player as their family feud continues to rumble on. The Manchester United legend made the comparison after the Norwegian’s anonymous performance during Man City’s goalless draw with Arsenal back in March. Keane again hit out at the Norwegian striker over the weekend, calling him a ‘spoilt brat’ for his angry reaction to being substituted after scoring four goals against Wolves.
CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: It feels very much as if Lopetegui’s tenure is being born under a bad sign. That is hardly unusual for the way West Ham conduct their business.
Mail Sport revealed last week that Spanish coach Lopetegui was in advanced talks to replace Moyes, whose contract expires at the end of the season.
Ashley Young has revealed that there were tears in the Manchester United dressing room when Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement in 2013. Widely seen as one of the greatest managers of all time, Ferguson had been in charge of United since 1986 and had won a wide array of trophies. Young recalled the emotional day in May 2013 when Ferguson called a meeting in the United dressing room to inform the players of the news.
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Darwin Nunez quickly stormed off the field after Liverpool’s 4-2 victory over Tottenham on Sunday afternoon – and Ian Ladyman and Chris Sutton are lost by the reasoning behind his actions. It looks like the player may be leaving Anfield sooner rather than later, having deleted all recent Liverpool pictures from his Instagram account, and leaving in a huff despite the important Premier League win for the Reds. Chris Sutton and Ian Ladyman discussed the Nunez issue during the latest edition of It’s All Kicking Off.
The France U21 international was pursued by Chelsea and Paris St Germain last year and wants to play Champions League football when he leaves Palace.
Darwin Nunez has fuelled speculation over his future at Liverpool by deleting every photo of him in a Reds shirt from his Instagram page following a barrage of abuse from fans.
The most iconic picture of West Ham’s new coach Julen Lopetegui is not of him lifting the Europa League won with Sevilla, or even wearing the goalkeeping jerseys of Real Madrid or Barcelona (he played for both teams). It’s of him stood next to his dad, who holds aloft his sisters, one in each hand. Champion Stone lifter Jose Antonio, now 94-years-old, remains Lopetegui’s greatest inspiration. He says he taught him the values of hard work and perseverance that have stood him in good stead. They were the values that got him through a period when he lost the two biggest jobs in Spanish football in the space of just a few months.
The Scotsman will be replaced by Julen Lopetegui, who has now agreed to takeover at the east London side ahead of the 2024/25 season.
CRAIG HOPE IN PARIS: After seven years, it is not unreasonable to say that two games – Tuesday’s match at Parc des Princes and the final at Wembley on June 1 – will determine his legacy in Paris.
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