Erik ten Hag has insisted he’s conserving his ft on the bottom following Manchester United 7-0 win over Barnsley within the EFL Cup and recalled his response to shedding 7-0 to Liverpool for instance.
Last 12 months, Liverpool thrashed Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield within the Premier League in one of many lowest factors of the Dutchman’s reign as boss.
Ten Hag shrugged it off to battle again and secured the backing of the membership’s new co-owners, INEOS, in the summertime, on the again of an FA Cup win, to proceed his venture at Manchester United.
On Tuesday night, Manchester United have been on the suitable finish of a 7-0 win as they beat Barnsley comprehensively within the EFL Cup, a contest Ten Hag has already gained as boss.
Despite the very good consequence, Ten Hag insists he isn’t getting carried away and remembered the loss at Anfield, the place he says he was not devastated.
“I was not devastated after Liverpool”, he said post match.
“Now I’m not celebrating.
“We are on a journey, we will see where we are in May.”
In an indication of how a lot rapid work Ten Hag nonetheless has to do, as his Manchester United aspect have been profitable towards Barnsley, the Champions League was simply getting below manner.