Ten Hag sack decision, Ugarte U-turn, Casemiro issue - Where Man United go next after Liverpool

A 3-0 home defeat against Liverpool at the weekend leaves Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag with some decisions to make.

A brace from Luis Diaz before half time was added to by a Mohamed Salah goal 10 minutes after the restart to make it an afternoon to forget at Old Trafford. The result leaves the side with three points from their opening three games of the season.

For Ten Hag, the first international break of the season has probably come at a good time. A two week break gives the head coach a chance to take a step back and assess the start of the campaign and make potential changes from there.

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United will have the chance to bounce back in just under a fortnight when they travel to the south coast to take on newly-promoted Southampton on Saturday, 14 September (12.30pm kick-off). The Saints are one of just two sides, along with Everton, yet to pick up any points this season.

Ahead of the game and with an international break to asses things, what should Ten Hag do to ensure that his side get back on track after the international break? MEN Sport writers have had their say.

There’s not really anything worse for fans than going into an international break off the back of a comfortable defeat against one of your biggest rivals. It means two weeks of brooding over the result, but it may be a good thing for Ten Hag and the team with extra time to prepare for the next segment of the season.

While it’s a bit early for must win games, the match against Southampton should be seen as one where three points are vital,