A floundering Dutchman and a dark place as Manchester United break wrong kind of records

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag cuts a dejected figure during their Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday. (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Remember the days when Erik ten Hag, early into his tenure at Old Trafford in 2022, found himself clashing heads with Manchester United prodigal son Cristiano Ronaldo, who had returned to don the famed No 7 shirt as one of the most decorated players in the world?

As omens go... and he's not the only Real Madrid titan to come unstuck at the free-falling 20-time English champions.

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