Manchester United's players let everyone associated with the club down on Tuesday night when they were thumped 4-0 at the home of their most fierce rivals Liverpool - including Sir Alex Ferguson.
The iconic former Red Devils boss spent 26 years at the helm of arguably the biggest club in the world and made clear to his players that while defeats could be tolerated, lack of effort on and off the pitch is not. Ex-United striker Robin van Persie said as much while recalling what life was like under Ferguson.
Speaking while analysing a humiliating defeat at the hands of Istanbul Basaksehir last year, the Dutchman said: "In my time at Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson said: 'I don't mind losing as long as my team is not running less than the opponent and I want to see commitment going forward and as well defensively'."
