09:2113 mins agoJosh O’Brien
Neville’s Martial assessment rings true
Gary Neville’s scathing pre-match assessment of Anthony Martial rung true as Manchester United were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle.
Erik ten Hag’s side welcomed the Magpies to Old Trafford for the fourth round of the competition with a place in the last eight on the line. Everyone associated with the Red Devils would have been hoping for some sort of response to last Sunday’s 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Manchester City.
However, all they got was yet another 3-0 humiliation, with goals from Miguel Almiron, Lewis Hall and Joe Willock heaping more misery on United and more pressure on Ten Hag. Ahead of kick-off, Neville singled out Martial in particular for some brutal home truths.
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08:4549 mins agoTom Victor
Ten Hag calls for unity
Erik ten Hag refused to single out players for criticism after Wednesday’s defeat.
United will need an immediate response, with the pressure growing on the Dutchman.
“You hope that the players prove themselves but we are in this together,” he said.
“Don’t point to one individual. It’s about us.
“We have had good times. Now we have very bad times, but we do it together. We win together and now we are losing together.”
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