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Manuel Pellegrini pokes fun at Man Utd over Liverpool humiliation ahead of Europa League clash

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Published 14:41 9 Mar 2023 GMT

Manuel Pellegrini pokes fun at Man Utd over Liverpool humiliation ahead of Europa League clash

The Chilean has little sympathy for the Red Devils.

Joe Adams

Joe Adams

Former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has mocked Manchester United after their humiliating defeat to Liverpool.

The Red Devils were on the receiving end of a 7-0 battering at Anfield, sending shockwaves around the footballing world.

Whilst Erik ten Hag's men remain above Liverpool in the table, the pride of supporters will have taken a serious hit.

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But Pellegrini, who spent three seasons at the helm of Manchester City where he won the Premier League title, has spared little sympathy for his former rivals.

Pellegrini pokes fun at Man Utd

Speaking in a recent press conference, Pellegrini stated he was "not very sad" about the result.

“It was unbelievable,” he told reporters. “I watched the first 45 minutes because we were playing [on Sunday night] so I missed the other six goals, but I understood immediately what would happen to Manchester United.

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"The rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester, it will not be easy for them. But I am a Manchester City fan also so I was not very sad about what happened."

Pellegrini now manages La Liga side Real Betis and has travelled to Old Trafford ahead of the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday evening, as he looks to inflict further damage on Ten Hag.

The Chilean will have fond memories of the ground where he guided City to a 3-0 derby day victory during his first season in charge.

Pellegrini later joined West Ham United where he enjoyed even more success against them, securing victories in two of his three meetings with United.

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Meanwhile, Ten Hag saw off Spanish giants Barcelona to reach this stage of the competition, and will be hoping to bounce back from their Anfield defeat with a comprehensive win over Pellegrini's side.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Manchester United, Real Betis, Liverpool, Premier League, Football, Europa League, Erik Ten Hag

Joe Adams
Joe Adams

Joe is a Journalist for SPORTbible with a primary focus on football. He has previously covered a number of other sports including boxing, rugby and F1. Wishes he was born left-footed.

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