Angry coach threatens to slap his players after heavy 7-0 loss to Man United

• Barnsley's head coach tore into his players after they were thrashed 7-0 by a ruthless Manchester United on September 17
• The League One side faced Erik ten Hag's charges in the third round of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford
• It was a slick performance from the hosts, whose first three games of the season had left more questions than answers

Barnsley head coach Darell Clarke has threatened to slap his players following their humiliating defeat at Manchester United on Tuesday evening.

Barnsley conceded seven unanswered goals in the third round of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford in the late evening kickoff.

Manchester United players celebrate Marcus Rashford's goal against Barnsley on September 17, 2024. Photo by Stu Forster.
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Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Christian Eriksen all bagged braces to add to an Antony first-half penalty.

Greatest win of Erik ten Hag's era

The win was the biggest Red Devils' win in Erik ten Hag's era, providing a sense of peace after a tough start to the season.

United had won just once before the international break but after beating Southampton over the weekend and the huge cup win, ten Hag will be feeling much better about his position.

Barnsley players threatens to slap players

However, his opposite number, Clarke, was far from impressed after his boys were given a tough awakening on the quality of Premier League football.

Clarke blasted his charges for failing to put their best foot forward.

"They’re a quality team, but we’re very disappointed in our performance. We haven’t done ourselves justice - that was my fear tonight coming here," he said, as quoted by the Mirror.

The 46-year-old then threatened to slap any of his players who would criticise a Premier League team.

"If I ever hear one of my players tell me Premier League players when they’re watching a game and they’re saying they’re poor, I’ll be giving them a slap because they’re miles off."

What next for Barnsley and Manchester United?

The League One side will resume their promotion campaign against Burton as they seek to qualify for Championship football next season. Manchester United, meanwhile, will travel to Selhurst Park - where they lost 4-0 last season - to face Crystal Palace.

Sancho aims dig at Manchester United

Legit.ng has also reported that Jadon Sancho aimed a subtle dig at Manchester United after producing a man-of-the-match display against Bournemouth.

Sancho came off the bench to produce the game-winning assist alongside other impeccable displays on the left flank.

It was his first game in a Chelsea shirt after sealing a deadline-day loan move from Erik ten Hag's side.

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