Alan Shearer got the last laugh as Manchester United were thumped by Liverpool just days after Erik ten Hag slammed the Premier League legend’s ‘stupid analysis’ of his team.
Goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah secured a 3-0 win for Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday, with United beginning the season with two defeats in three games.
The pressure is already on Ten Hag, who had raised eyebrows in his pre-match press conference by slamming Shearer’s criticism of Marcus Rashford on Match of the Day.
The Dutchman defended the forward, saying: ‘Everyone gets criticism from you guys, it doesn’t matter what we are doing, if we are winning or if we are losing.
‘In this case, it was stupid analysis from the pundit.’
Asked about the Dutchman’s comments on The Rest is Football podcast, Shearer did not hold back, giving a scathing review of the Red Devils’ performance against their arch rivals.
‘In his press …