“It is embarrassing and disappointing, perhaps even humiliating. We have to accept that they are six years ahead of us,” said the German interim coach, who will most likely be succeeded by Erik ten Hag after this season.
“When Jurgen Klopp came to Liverpool, that changed the club. Not only did their team get better, but it lifted the club and the whole city to a higher level. That must also happen to us in the coming transfer periods,” Rangnick said of his compatriot Klopp. The German has been working at Liverpool since 2015 and won the Champions League and the national title there, among other things. The League Cup has already been won this season and the club is still in the running for three other prizes.
Analyst Roy Keane, former United player, is also harsh in his judgment of England’s record champion. “I’m not even angry, I’m mostly sad. There are no leaders in the squad and they lack quality. There is disorder within the top of the club. They need a new manager, new players and players leaving. It’s so sad to see this was the club I played for, but I don’t see a Manchester United team fighting with pride.”
Liverpool beat Manchester United 0-5 earlier this season at Old Trafford and again triumphed in front of their own audience with big numbers. The total score over the two English classics thus comes to 9-0. Never before have Manchester United conceded so many goals against a certain opponent in a Premier League season.