Erik ten Hag accused of having 'verbal diarrhoea' after taking Man Utd on 'lap for losers' as ex-Premier League star claims Dutch coach is facing the sack after Tottenham mauling

United were thumped 3-0 by Spurs at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Red Devils were reduced to 10 men in the first half as Bruno Fernandes was sent off, but Spurs were 1-0 up at the time, and appeared dominant throughout the initial 45 minutes.

After the game, Ten Hag refused to condemn the performance, insisting that, despite Tottenham's territorial domination, United created enough chances to have hope of a comeback before Fernandes' red card.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Ten Hag said: "Sure. It's a bad start of the game, Tottenham were dominant, we couldn't get the right press and we also made many mistakes in possession. We couldn't find the spare man or pass over the press. We made wrong decisions. But we could have come back into the game, because we had our chances, with Garnacho, on the post. I think the red card changes the game, of course."

Now, Chris Sutton has accused Ten Hag of taking United on a "losers" lap of honour after the final whistle, while bemoaning his lack of explanation for the dire performance.

The former Blackburn and Chelsea striker said on BBC Radio Five Live: "Ten Hag has verbal diarrhoea. I don't know what game he was watching. The lap at the end is a lap for losers."

On X, Sutton followed up: "No finer sight in the Premier League than Angeball played at its best…the pile on earlier on this season was so over the top… for Erik ten hag that’s the type of performance which will lead to him getting the sack."

United will hope to recover from their chastening defeat when they face Porto in the Europa League on Thursday. They will then start preparing for a huge Premier League clash with Aston Villa away from home.