Dango Ouattara had the ball in the back of the net deep into second-half stoppage time to make it 4-0, but VAR intervened and spared United any further humiliation. The Red Devils were met with a wave of criticism in the immediate aftermath. Come full-time, Owen claimed: “I just can’t see any positives for [United] at present. Things need to change as this team is going nowhere.

Saturday night sees the Red Devils make the trip to the Vitality aiming to get revenge. Ten Hag made clear what his players must do to avoid the same fate this time around. “We were mentally not ready for that game. They battled us and we lost the battles.

Tomorrow will not be different, that is the way they want to play. They want to fight with you. A win at Bournemouth would keep the Red Devils’ faint hopes of European football next season alive. *Join our new WhatsApp community* *and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.

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