In just over a week, the team went from one of its worst performances of the modern era to defeating an old opponent at Old Trafford.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, right, meets Cristiano Ronaldo during Monday’s victory against Liverpool: Not every manager would have the audacity to bench the world’s most famous player. Reuters photo
What a difference nine days make. Manchester United was hapless in their 4-0 defeat at Brentford on August 13, with some observers saying it was their worst performance of the modern era; on Monday night against Liverpool, however, they were inspired as Erik ten Hag’s players defeated their old rivals 2-1.
Erik ten Hag joined in with the punishment he gave to Manchester United players before Liverpool win
As punishment for their display, Ten Hag made United’s players run 13.8km in training the following day, which was a distance discrepancy between his team and Brentford during the 4-0 loss.
