MANCHESTER UNITED would have to win the league, Champions League next season and the Boat Race to make it up to their fans after their utterly shameful 7-0 capitulation to Liverpool on Sunday.
Erk ten Hag's side begin life post-Anfield humiliation with a first leg Round of 16 Europa League tie with La Liga stalwarts Real Betis on Thursday and it will be fascinating to see what kind of a reaction he gets to Sunday's disaster.
The damage to a United side who were flying high and many had backed to win on Merseyside must run deep and winning this trophy would be the very least their shellshocked fans would expect now.
But they face a Betis side in decent form after three La Liga wins in a row over Almeria, Valladolid and Elche before they held Real Madrid to a goalless draw at the weekend.
The Seville outfit are absolutely no mugs and sit fifth in the table. They won five of their six games in the group stage including an impressive 2-1 away win in Italy against Jose Mourinho's Roma.
United's enthralling win over Barcelona in the last round must seem like a distant memory to their fans and they won't be helped by Casemiro being a doubt.
Erk ten Hag's side begin life post-Anfield humiliation with a first leg Round of 16 Europa League tie with La Liga stalwarts Real Betis on Thursday and it will be fascinating to see what kind of a reaction he gets to Sunday's disaster.
The damage to a United side who were flying high and many had backed to win on Merseyside must run deep and winning this trophy would be the very least their shellshocked fans would expect now.
But they face a Betis side in decent form after three La Liga wins in a row over Almeria, Valladolid and Elche before they held Real Madrid to a goalless draw at the weekend.
The Seville outfit are absolutely no mugs and sit fifth in the table. They won five of their six games in the group stage including an impressive 2-1 away win in Italy against Jose Mourinho's Roma.
United's enthralling win over Barcelona in the last round must seem like a distant memory to their fans and they won't be helped by Casemiro being a doubt.
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