‘It could be the last time Man United beat Liverpool until the next preparation!’: Erik ten Hag’s dream start ‘doesn’t matter’ and fans should calm down, emphasizes Gabby Agbonlahor
Manchester United defeated Liverpool 4-0 on Tuesday in a pre-season match
This gave Erik ten Hag the perfect start to his reign as manager of the club
Gabby Agbonlahor thinks too much is being read into Man United’s victory
He has urged United supporters to calm down as pre-season ‘doesn’t matter’
Agbonlahor also thinks United will have to wait a little longer to beat Liverpool again
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Gabby Agbonlahor has claimed Manchester United’s 4-0 pre-season win against Liverpool on Tuesday ‘doesn’t matter’.
Erik ten Hag started off perfectly as United’s manager, with the Red Devils taking a 3-0 lead at halftime through goals from Jadon Sancho, Fred and Anthony Martial, before Facundo Pellistri brightened the deficit even more after the break.
However, in a talkSPORT speech with Laura Woods and Ally McCoist on Wednesday morning, Agbonlahor urged United supporters not to get ahead of things, and brazenly joked that Ten Hag’s side might have to wait a while before signing Liverpool. beat again.
Manchester United recorded a comfortable win against Liverpool to start their pre-season off right
Gabby Agbonlahor thinks Manchester United should calm down because the results for the season are not important
“People are talking about last night’s game and some Man United fans are getting excited, but the preparation doesn’t matter,” he said.
“Frankly, players are in different stages of fitness, playing in Thailand, the weather, the humidity, it’s going to be difficult to play in.
“So pre-season is about your fitness, isn’t it? It’s not about results at all. So I wouldn’t watch last night, and it could probably be the last time Man United beat Liverpool until next season!’
There were some positives for the 13-time Premier League champions, with Sancho and Martial looking good and scoring their goals well, while Fred produced the moment of the match as his delicate chip defeated Alisson.
Agbonlahor thinks Erik ten Hag may have to wait a while before his team beats Liverpool again
Youngsters Charlie Savage and Zidane Iqbal also impressed from the bench in the second half, holding their own in the middle of the park against Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara in the final stages of the match as Jurgen Klopp turned to his big players.
It was certainly a step in the right direction for United after their terrible 2021-22 season, but Agbonlahor may have a point as their recent record against Liverpool in competitive games is worrying.
They haven’t beaten Klopp’s side in the league since March 2018, losing 9-0 in their top two games with the Reds last season.
United will have a chance to prove Agbonlahor wrong when they host Liverpool at Old Trafford next month.