Man U hammer Reds
Manchester United ..... 4 Liverpool ..................... 0
BANGKOK - Erik ten Hag enjoyed a winning start to life as Manchester United manager, as Fred scored an outstanding chip in a promising 4-0 friendly win against rivals Liverpool in Bangkok yesterday. The newly-appointed Dutchman would have liked a lot of what he saw in the humid Thai capital evening after a fortnight of hard work on the training ground.
Ten Hag will not get carried away given Liverpool are behind United in terms of pre-season preparations and started with a far less experienced team, but there were certainly welcome signs of quality and potential.
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Jadon Sancho, Fred and Anthony Martial scored in a whirlwind first half at the two-thirds full Rajamangala Stadium, where Facundo Pellistri wrapped up victory in the Bangkok Century Cup.
It was a good start for Ten Hag on a night when Fred’s goal was the highlight, having met a poor clearance with an audacious right-footed chip from 20 yards that sailed over Brazil team-mate Alisson Becker in the Liverpool goal.
Popstar Jackson Wang was the main attraction before the match and his performance was followed by an enthusiastic welcome for these rival clubs.
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