'With all respect to Jurgen Klopp' - Ralf Rangnick sends Erik ten Hag major Manchester United warning after Liverpool rout

Erik ten Hag has been warned by Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick that this season could be the harsh reality for the club going forward after being heavily beaten 4-0 by Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday night. United are currently sixth in the league - 25 points off the summit.

Ajax manager Ten Hag has just been unveiled as the new man in charge for next season at Old Trafford as United remain on course for their worst ever campaign in the Premier League era. The newly-appointed manager as a huge rebuild job on his hands.

Rangnick believes losses like the two given to United by bitter rivals Liverpool - 5-0 at Old Trafford and 4-0 at Anfield - make Ten Hag's job easier with all of the sides problems exposed this season by the heavy defeats.

“We have to face the current situation,” said Rangnick, ahead of United's clash at top-four rivals Arsenal on Saturday lunchtime. "We lost on aggregate against Liverpool 9-0, we lost against Manchester City 6-1 on aggregate. The team even lost against Watford 4-1 and a team like Everton, who were not full of confidence, 1-0. This is just the reality, the sad reality. It also makes sense to have a sense of reality.

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