Manchester United supporters do not have to cast their minds too far back to remember the bleak times. A trip to Anfield this weekend is a reminder of just how far this team has progressed under the stewardship of Erik ten Hag.
Eight players who started the dismal 4-0 defeat against Liverpool back in April, remain at the club today. While the likes of Anthony Elanga and Harry Maguire are unlikely to start on Sunday, players such as David de Gea, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford still hold prominent roles in this squad.
They were all called out by Roy Keane after that annihilation, as he exposed the squad's failings for the world to see. ALSO READ: Ten Hag praises United's players "I think it was anger at the start of the season, now I just think it is sadness," Keane told Sky Sports. "You look at the team today, there was no heart, no soul, no leaders. "They lacked quality, they were so far off.
You look at the Manchester United fans, they don’t look surprised by the scoreline." Fast forward just less than a year and how the tables have turned.