Jamie Carragher has branded claims made last year that Manchester United were years behind Liverpool and Manchester City as "nonsense" in the wake of Erik ten Hag's impressive start to life at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag has won plenty of plaudits for stabilising United, who endured their worst-ever season in Premier League history last term. Following heavy defeats to both Liverpool and City, it was claimed that United were several years behind their two biggest rivals, who have dominated the domestic game in recent seasons.
But United have flourished under Ten Hag's guidance and are currently fourth in the table: seven points above Liverpool and just four points behind Manchester City, who are currently second. And Carragher believes that United's revival this season is proof that last year's claims were an overreaction to bad results.
