Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag called ‘a little man in a big suit’ despite Liverpool win

Cristiano Ronaldo’s full-time reaction against Southampton was strikingly different to his behaviour after Manchester United’s defeat to Brentford earlier this month.The Portuguese forward’s desire to leave the Red Devils this summer has been no secret. His lack of a transfer away and United’s lacklustre form to begin the campaign painted the picture of a frustrated man who had simply had enough.But the iconic no.7’s body language was far more promising after United secured their second win on the trot with a 1-0 victory over Southampton at Saint Mary’s on Saturday, which came courtesy of a 55th minute Bruno Fernandes volley.READ MORE: Three things Erik ten Hag got right as Man Utd inch past SouthamptonRonaldo started on the bench again but was brought on in the 68th minute for Jadon Sancho.

Cristiano Ronaldo gatecrashing live broadcasts ahead of a game.Last week, when the superstar was dropped by Erik ten Hag for Manchester United's encounter against Liverpool, he came up, while the Sky Sports cameras were rolling, and gave hugs to Gary Neville, Dean Jones, and Roy Keane (though Jamie Carragher, the former Reds man, was left hanging.)And ahead of the Red Devils' match with Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium today, Ronaldo, who was benched again by the Dutch manager, was at it again - only this time he crashed the BT Sports broadcast when former team-mate Rio Ferdinand was on screen, knocking the back of his legs with a ball so he would turn around, before giving a celebratory gesture.READ MORE: Antony slams Ajax in incredible interview demanding they let him join Man UtdBut some have blasted Ronaldo’s behaviour as ‘weird’ and even said that he could be doing it for ulterior motives.One poised: “So weird this - Ronaldo constantly interacting with TV crews in pre-match - last week and now today. Everyone else is warming up & going though drills but he is just dicking about.

Southampton wasn't nearly as emphatic or impressive as their win over Liverpool five days ago, but getting three points is all Manchester United will care about, and rightly so.Bruno Fernandes' sumptuous volley opened the scoring for the Red Devils, crucially breaking the deadlock after a lacklustre first half display. Just like against Liverpool, United were under the cosh for much of the second period, though managed to hold onto their lead.Here, Daily Star Sport runs through the three things Erik ten Hag got right at St Mary's as United climb back into the top half of the Premier League.READ MORE: Antony slams Ajax in incredible interview demanding they let him join Man UtdHe'd have been mad not to! After the scintillating performance his players produced against Liverpool, every single one of them deserved to start this afternoon.Ten Hag made some big calls on Monday, namely dropping Cristiano Ronaldo and captain Harry Maguire, and he stuck to his guns again today, opting for the same youthful exuberance that so fluidly opened up Jurgen Klopp's side up on Monday.It wasn't the best of team performances, but the likes of Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Elanga and Lisandro Martinez are all looking fitter, sharper and happier - and they've got Ten Hag's faith in them to thank for that.Sum up Manchester United's performance today in one word in the comments section below.United didn't splash £60million on Casemiro just to leave him on the bench! Ten Hag might have been wise to keep an unchanged side, but he was wiser still to realise when the game needed the Brazilian's energetic tenacity and defensive astuteness.With the visitors holding on to a narrow 1-0 lead, Casemiro was introduced.

Erik ten Hag has named an unchanged Manchester United team for Southampton because he wanted to show trust in the players that started against Liverpool.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has explained his decision to start Casemiro on the bench vs Southampton.

Manchester United may let Anthony Elanga leave on loan if they sign Antony - with a fellow Premier League club reportedly interested in the move.The Red Devils are yet to add any firepower to their attack in the summer transfer window but are trying to get a deal over the line for Ajax winger Antony before next week's Transfer Deadline Day.Personal terms have been agreed with the 22-year-old, whose agents have begun house hunting for him in Cheshire. Should the two clubs settle on a fee, which is believed to be around the £80m mark, then Erik ten Hag could be willing to ship Elanga out for the season.READ MORE: Man Utd CEO Richard Arnold 'confirms' new transfer when responding to fanThat's according to the Daily Mail, who claim Everton are lining up him as late addition.

Gary Neville has admitted he thinks his hectic lifestyle will "cost him" in a candid talk with Geoff Shreves on The Overlap. The Manchester United legend spoke of the time he collapsed 'and had a fit' after Raheem Sterling opened the scoring for England against Germany.

Premier League official Mike Dean has revealed Marcus Rashford benefitted from a change in VAR for his strike against Liverpool. Rashford netted his first goal since January 2022 to push Manchester United's clash with Liverpool out of reach of the Reds.

Gary Neville has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson once called him over his 'f***ing unfair' criticism of David De Gea while working as a pundit on Sky Sports.De Gea has come under criticism in recent weeks - especially for his performance against Brentford. However, in his heyday, De Gea was one of the best shot-stoppers in the Premier League.And that was all the more impressive after the Spaniard had struggled to adapt to England's top flight in his first season on these shores.

A week can be a long time in football.

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo for snubbing J amie Carragher on live TV.The former Liverpool defender has blasted the superstar after he interrupted the broadcast at pitchside on Monday night but only embraced former team-mates Gary Neville and Roy Keane, snubbing Carragher. On social media, Enrique wrote: “The disrespect here from Cristiano Ronaldo to Carra isn't right.

World champion boxer Tyson Fury has called for the government to take action on knife crime after his cousin, 31-year-old Rico Burton, was fatally stabbed in Altrincham over the weekend. He told talkSPORT radio that knife crime is "the most cowardly little s**th**** thing anybody can do", and called on the government to take tougher action on those who carry it out.

Jurgen Klopp has explained why he grabbed Bruno Fernandes' neck following Liverpool's crushing 2-1 defeat to Manchester United.The Red Devils leapfrogged their arch-rivals in the Premier League table with a classy performance on Monday evening (August 22), as goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford claimed a first win of the Erik ten Hag era.But, following the full-time whistle, opposing manager Klopp, 55, appeared to take issue with United's stand-in captain Fernandes, who was ridiculed during the contest for a blatant dive in the Liverpool penalty area as well as refusing to hand the ball back while already on a yellow card.READ MORE: Liverpool fans rage seeing Anthony Martial tell Man Utd ball boy to slow downThe Portuguese wind-up merchant was slammed by fans online with many believing he should have been sent for an early bath. "May be the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever seen from Bruno Fernandes," commented one fan on his horrendous dive.A second agreed: "That dive by Bruno Fernandes is diabolical.

What a difference 90 minutes can make. Manchester United were hugely impressive during their statement victory over rivals Liverpool on Monday night - so much so that even Roy Keane had to soften his stance.

These are your Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, August 24.

Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk correctly predicted that their visit to Old Trafford on Monday evening would create the perfect environment for Manchester United to turn their early-season fortunes around.

Liverpool fans have been left raging after seeing Anthony Martial tell a Manchester United ball boy to slow down. United claimed their first win of the new Premier League season on Monday night as they beat rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford thanks to goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford.

Anthony Joshua is 'self-entitled' resulting in an outburst after his defeat by Oleksandr Usyk.Speaking after Joshua was beaten by a split judge's decision, Jordan said the British heavyweight was 'exasperated' by a second Usyk defeat leading to his in-ring outburst. Joshua first walked out the ring before then grabbing the microphone in a post-fight rant."He was exasperated and frustrated that he couldn't better this guy," said Jordan on talkSport.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson after a verbal collision during a match. The ex-Premier League official was the man in the middle and the one with the flag at the very highest level of football.