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Erik ten Hag came out swinging on Tuesday and branded his critics ‘a disgrace’ over the backlash from Manchester United’s epic FA Cup semi-final win over Coventry City.
United were castigated for blowing a three-goal lead in the final 20 minutes against the Championship underdogs on Sunday before scraping through to the Cup Final on penalties.
Having denied that United’s collapse was ‘embarrassing’ in his after-match press conference at Wembley, Ten Hag doubled down ahead of Wednesday's Premier League clash with Sheffield United as he rounded on his detractors and defended his record.
Asked if he understood the reaction, the United boss said: ‘Absolutely not. You made (asked) the question, “is it embarrassing?” No, the reaction from you was embarrassing. The comments are a disgrace.
‘Top football is about results. We made it to a final and we deserved it, not only by this game but also the other games. We lost control for 20 minutes, we also had bad luck for 3-2 and 3-3. We were very lucky in the end, clear.
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‘We were not happy with it. I can see the fans are not happy with it as well, but they get fed by opinions.
‘But all over, what I heard is that the fans are
