Not many expected Manchester United to beat Liverpool on Monday night, and chief among those who gave Erik ten Hag 's men no hope was Piers Morgan.
But the outspoken broadcaster was left with egg on his face after an outstanding performance saw the Red Devils down their old foes in a pulsating 2-1 win - with Cristiano Ronaldo an onlooker for all but the final seven minutes. And it was new boss Ten Hag's decision to drop the United legend at Old Trafford which had, pre-game, led to Morgan predicting United would be hammered on home soil... and calling for the Dutchman to be sacked already.
"Benching Cristiano for [Anthony] Elanga against Liverpool, even by current abysmal Manchester United standards, is one of the dumbest decisions in football history," the Talk TV host tweeted pre-match. "Ten Hag should be fired for this alone if they get hammered tonight.. or should I say WHEN they get hammered."
