While Liverpool were getting the lash from Real Madrid on their own turf at Anfield on Tuesday night, Manchester United's manager Erik Ten Hag was spotted having dinner with the club's great, Sir Alex Ferguson.
On the night when Man U fans were enjoying bitter rivals Liverpool getting tormented by La Liga giants Real Madrid during the first leg of their Round of 16 Champions League tie, team manager Erik Ten Hag was pictured having a deep conversation with the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson at Cibo restaurant in Wilmslow (Mirror).
Erik Ten Hag has made a huge impact at the club since his appointment in the middle of 2022. So great are his effects on the club that Rio Ferdinand, a Manchester United legend who visited the club's training center a few days ago, couldn't help but notice the "dramatic change" in atmosphere around the club's staff as well as the players while they trained.
Mirror.uk suggested that Manchester United's great Sir Alex Ferguson has attended more of Manchester United's away games since the appointment of Erik Ten Hag, who has a mind-blowing winning rate of 71%, the best any team can boast across Europe this season while still having his side contest for all available trophies.
In an interview with RTE Racing, at the wake of Erik Ten Hag's appointment, the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson made the following statement: "I hope he does well [Ten Hag], because the club needs someone to get in control – I hope he does well yeah."
It is safe to conclude that Erik Ten Hag has exceeded Sir Alex Ferguson's expectations, not just with the results and dominating displays on the pitch, but also with how the events behind the scenes at the club have been handled so far by the Dutch.
The Red Devils have a huge week ahead of them; a 3-0 win last Sunday ensured they would be returning to Old Trafford for their decisive second leg tie of the Europa League playoff against Barcelona on Thursday night, after making a statement with their 2-2 draw against the Catalans on their home turf a few days earlier.
The Red Devils manager, however, has given the fans his confidence that they would pull off a famous victory over the La Liga table leaders on Thursday after making a statement during his post-match interview after the victory over Leicester City on Sunday.
"I said come Thursday," the Dutchman confirmed. "It's a big game; make sure you are there, and we beat Barcelona together."
After the Thursday clash in the Europa League, the Red Devils will travel to Wembley Stadium, where they will be hoping to end their six-year trophy drought and lift the first trophy of Erik Ten Hag's reign as manager. They will also have to deal with the threat posed by Newcastle United, who have also enjoyed a stellar season under Eddie Howe.
Liverpool fans will want to forget about Tuesday night in a haste and probably think little about the return leg of their Champions League tie against Real Madrid; the Reds surrendered a 2-0 lead before halftime then got battered 5-2 at full time. They will travel to Santiago Bernabeu, Spain, for the reverse fixture of the tie next month.
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