MANCHESTER UNITED cruised past Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup last night – as their youngsters were blitzed 8-1 just 13 miles away.
Because of this, some fans have told boss Erik ten Haag that he is not trying to give the youngsters a chance.
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Luke Matheson came back to haunt Man Utd again last night Credit: Getty
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Bolton thumped United’s youngsters 8-1 in the EFL TrophyCredit: Alamy
Main men United ran out 3-0 winners over the Eagles at Old Trafford as goals from Alejandro Garnach, Casemiro and Anthony Martial secured their place in the next round.
However, just down in Bolton, their U21 side suffered a humiliating defeat in the EFL Trophy which even brought back a familiar face to haunt them.
The Trotters, who won the last competition, recorded their biggest competitive win in 40 years.
They had four goals by half-time as Josh Sheehan helped himself to a goal, while Dan Nlundulu and Gethin Jones also found the back of the net.
But things continued to deteriorate for Travis Binnion’s academy boys as their senior opponents stepped up another gear after the break.
Nlundulu made it five before Jon Dadi Bodvarsson and Nelson Khumbeni piled on further misery.
And then Luke Matheson, the former whizzkid who famously scored at Old Trafford against United as a 16-year-old for Rochdale in 2019, finished the rout with eight.
United managed to hit back through Omari Forsen midway through the second half, but the evening proved to be a serious baptism of fire for the kids.
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And that has led to some fans strongly urging first-team manager Ten Hag to resist giving them a chance despite his side’s recent struggles on the pitch.
One tweeted: “Lmao. Bolton have just beaten our U21s 8-1. But people think ETH has to play them all.”
Another reacted to Palace’s win with: “At least we didn’t play the kids, Bolton beat them 8-1.”
As a fellow fan commented, “Crikey. The under 21s got a lesson tonight. 8-1 loss to Bolton. Welcome to professional football. Unyielding.”
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