Can the thread title be amended to include the record score line - just as a fun reminder whenever we scroll through the relevant sub-forums in future.
Van Dijk doing the Firmino kungfu kick celbration: Inside Anfield: Liverpool 7-0 Manchester United | UNSEEN FOOTAGE from record-breaking evening - YouTube
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Yes, ETHs public response has been pretty measured. But then he (someone close to him) leaks a piece to the mirror to say āLook at what a hard no-nonsense bad ass Eric is. He isnāt taking any shit from these Pricksā.
To be clear, Iām not criticising any reaction from Ten Hag. Iām criticising his using the media through a second party to try and distance himself from the performance of his players. Thatās snide, and the players wonāt like it.
I might be wrong, but I havenāt seen any stories leaked to the press to essentially excuse himself of any fault and push the blame onto his players?
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He has got Steve McClaren working with him, he loved the camerasā¦ Wonder if heās now added a manc twang to his dutch twinge 
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The secondary effect of those stories is to close down the criticism of any particular players, while directing the focus on Ten Hag. So the current line āthe players are having it rough behind closed doors, ERH is really giving it to themā has the effect of protecting them from the anger of their fan base.
Phone rings at the Mirror.
Hello? Shportsh deshk? Iām an inshider at Man Utd, and wondered if you would be intereshted in hearing how Eric is punishing the playersh after the Anfield losh?
Oh, Hi Steve. Are you well?
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I have not heard McLaren since just after his Twente glory days. Does he still have a twinge of the faux Dutch?
Having been in this position personally, as one of the players who felt badly let down by the lack of professionalism of my more high profile team mates, I disagree entirely. This is one of those moves that will further clarify which players he inherited deserve to be along for the ride, and the players who deserve it will be paying as much attention as EtH will be at the reaction from their team mates.
It seems your issue is more with him not owning his own tactical mistakes. I get that and could debate that, but that doesnt mean that at a time when fans, led by ex players, are baying for blood it is wrong to hold the players as a collective to account and making sure that the public knows it.
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More likeā¦ Alright our kidā¦
Leaking stories, makes me think of snakes in the grass, or disarry in the teamā¦someone isnāt happyā¦
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Even Marcus is sayingā¦āwe didnāt give upāā¦well watch the gameā¦ your team mates certainly didā¦Anthony n Gnasherā¦prime culpritsā¦
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Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa, September 1978.
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Well before my time
On Five live Sunday nightā¦ If Robbie Savage said Ten hag is the best manager in the world once to the callers, he must have said it a thousand timesā¦! What a pathetic pundit this guy is
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Christ Almighty.
Why donāt you just give him a reach around, Robbie??
I wonder how Charlie feels about all thisā¦
Best manager in the world!
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Ardiles and Villa
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He is with Big Dunc at Forest Green Rovers at the momentā¦
Maybe there are brown nose mind games being played by Savage Snr to ensure his son gets a recall to OT eh :0)
Leaking news about the team is a bottle job. Klopp doesnāt do it. Klopp has slammed team performances in public and included himself in the criticism. The rest is behind closed doors and he has said that. A strong person doesnāt need to tell everyone he is strong, he just is.
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