holder of the Carabao Cup Newcastle eliminated Manchester United in the fourth round following a crushing 3-0 home loss; under duress Erik ten Hag, the manager of Man United: “We know it’s not good enough…I must accept accountability for it.” “I believe the manager has lost the players,” said Paul Merson.

Paul Merson worries that Erik ten Hag has lost the support of his teammates after Newcastle eliminated Manchester United from the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford.

Miguel Almiron and Lewis Hall of Newcastle scored twice in the first half of their rematch against the finalists from the previous season in the fourth round.

After losing to Manchester City on Sunday, Joe Willock added a third shortly after the hour mark, sending Erik ten Hag’s team reeling to their eighth loss in all competitions this season. It was also their second 3-0 loss at home in as many days.

In response to a question on how Man Utd performed, Merson told Sky Sports, “It was shocking.” It was subpar. Once again, they ran out of ideas. With Man Utd, it has been mentioned again over the years. Both their identity and their intended goal are invisible to you.

“You can see what other teams are attempting to accomplish when you see them play, but Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff, and Joelinton overpowered them in the midfield.

“Every week, I see the same face—a stone-faced Ten Hag chewing gum. All I can see is this, and something needs to be done.

“This Saturday’s away match against Fulham is suddenly crucial. I don’t think this can continue much longer. I’ve heard in the news that it might cost up to £15 million. They may argue that’s a lot, but by choosing not to play Jadon Sancho, they’ve essentially thrown away £80 million.

“I don’t know how long they trailed this boy, but after saying one word, he vanished from sight. In January, he’ll most likely move out on loan, with his compensation being cut in half.”

“This needs to be resolved; in my opinion, it’s poisonous. The fact that it’s poisonous behind the scenes doesn’t bother me. Where it matters most, on the pitch, is where I worry the most. They are disorganized, and they would have drew with Copenhagen at home if not for a last-minute penalty. Please, be more serious.

He is under a lot of strain, in my opinion, therefore they need to meet and decide what to do. You don’t start beating people the way they are beating people; he has lost the players.

“Everyone loses football games, but there are different ways to lose, and tonight was no different from last week in that they were utterly defeated. It is really not good. For Newcastle, everything was too simple.”

After leading the team for six years without winning a championship, Ten Hag concluded a strong first season in the position.

However, since then, things have gone wrong, and the Dutchman and his squad will be under more pressure now that Newcastle has eliminated Manchester United for the eighth time in 15 games in order to advance to the quarterfinals.

Ten Hag’s United will undoubtedly be in the spotlight following this matchup, given how badly they were humiliated by Manchester City in the derby on Sunday, but this was Newcastle’s night.

Ten Hag stated to Sky Sports, “We are aware that this is insufficient. It is our obligation, and it is my responsibility as well. I’m sorry for the fans; we don’t offer the performance. It has to be corrected because it doesn’t meet our requirements.

“We need to bounce back from that, but we need to bounce back fast because we have a game against Fulham on Saturday, and we need to step up our game. This is insufficiently good.”

Ten Hag responded, “We have, I’m confident of that,” when asked if he thought United had the appropriate personalities to live up to the club’s standards.

“You’ve seen, they’ve tried. Players will get up and stick together. But as I mentioned before, I’m accountable for this, and we must work together to address the fact that this is not good enough.”

Ten Hag stated that “sticking together” was the “only way” for United to pull out of their current situation.

It requires discipline and teamwork; each person must accept accountability for their actions and accept responsibility for others. That’s the crucial phrase,” he said.

~”Well done, Newcastle,” exclaimed Sky Sports’ Gary Neville from the Old Trafford gantry at full time. They took a chance and made adjustments, but they deserved this tonight.

However, I’m not sure how Ten Hag prepares Man Utd for the weekend because the Manchester derby on Sunday was disappointing, and tonight’s performance has only reinforced what we’ve seen recently.

“Lacking in ideas and Ten Hag’s got some real thinking to do.”

Neville remarked as Newcastle converted their early domination into a benefit: “You can’t say it hasn’t been coming.” In the final ten minutes, Man United had lost its composure, appeared nervous, and the stadium has become silent.

Garnacho is able to muscle out of it. Livramento walks around Mount as if he doesn’t exist. Almiron is not sleeping, whereas Dalot is. Will he ever finish? Heavens, yes.”

Neville continued, “It is a beautiful strike by Lewis Hall but look at those five Man United players when they give it away, they are just sleeping, complaining to the referee, whinging,” as the situation only got worse after Hall’s well-taken goal.

“Newcastle is winning while they moan.” Dalot returns to Willock, but the message is conveyed again. Maguire’s header is well struck, but he is unable to gain enough distance on it. Such a smooth, composed volley.

“As soon as the free-kick was given away, the five of them turning around to have a go at the referee while Newcastle were playing, it was like schoolboy stuff, under nines.”

In their 41 prior away games against Manchester United in all competitions, the Magpies had only won one, and few will soon forget their first victory at Old Trafford since December 2013.

After a brilliant run in the previous round against Manchester City, summer addition Tino Livramento assisted substitute Almiron’s opening goal.

Before half-time, Hall, a new addition and a boyhood admirer, put Eddie Howe’s Magpies even further ahead.

Newcastle took some payback for Wembley as Willock’s determined effort sealed the tie. The hosts had been jeered off at halftime and had performed better when they came back. In the quarterfinals, they now play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Howe stated to Sky Sports, “We gave a really strong effort. That was a very clever mentality.

“We picked up one early due to injury. It was a really good answer. There aren’t any simple games left in the quarterfinals, in my opinion. Our goal is to surpass the previous season.

“With Arsenal, we are back in the Premier League. We look forward to the challenging program that lies ahead.”