Matthijs de Ligt revealed he felt “really bad” for Erik ten Hag after Manchester United sacked his mentor and said the players needed to look at themselves and examine their own role in his downfall.

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last four games since they parted ways with Erik ten Hag and Ruud van Nistelrooy took over as interim manager.

Yes, the Dutchman won two trophies in his two seasons but he failed to build a team with a coherent plan and has paid a familiar price