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By the time Crystal Palace scored a fourth goal against Manchester United at Selhurst Park on Monday night, Erik ten Hag could not quite believe what he was watching.
Perhaps rather appropriately, the United manager was dressed in an all-black attire as goals from Michael Olise, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell flew past Andre Onana to consign the Red Devils to a 13th Premier League defeat of the season.
For Ten Hag, who was so bullish about the prospect of ending Liverpool and Manchester City's dominance of English football when he was unveiled as Manchester United's manager less than two years ago, this damning 4-0 defeat at Selhurst Park was a brutal reality check as it saw him become the first Old Trafford boss to lose 13 games in a single Premier League season.
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“I admire them both,” said Ten Hag back in May 2022. “They play fantastic football. But eras come to an end.”
Sure, Ten Hag was right in some aspects. Jurgen Klopp has just two games left as Liverpool manager after a distinguished nine-year career at Anfield. The German is set to be replaced by Feyenoord's Arne Slot, with long-serving staff members Pep Lijnders, Peter Krawietz, John Achterberg, Vitor Matos and Andreas Schlumberger also departing.
And with Richard Hughes set to begin his role as sporting director on June 1 under the guidance of Fenway Sports Group's newly-appointed 'CEO of football' Michael Edwards, this summer will see the curtain drawn on an illustrious era in Liverpool's modern history.
But with the Reds sitting third in the Premier League table and
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