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Ten Hag off to perfect start as Man United demolish Liverpool 4-0 on tour

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 July 12, 2022 Manchester Unite's Diogo Dalot in action with Liverpool's Luis Diaz REUTERS

Manchester United got its pre-season off to a flying start with a 4-0 rout of rivals Liverpool in Thailand on Tuesday, giving new manager Erik ten Hag a big boost in his first match in charge.

Liverpool looked jaded and on the back foot for much of the match against a United team with superior fitness who capitalised on a series of first-half errors in Bangkok with three goals in the space of 21 minutes.

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