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Jack Flintham

'Have some shame' - Manchester United fans hit back at Piers Morgan's 'embarrassing' comments

Manchester United fans have hit back at Piers Morgan after the TV presenter criticised Erik ten Hag, Lisandro Martinez and Antony for dancing after winning the Carabao Cup final.

The trio were picked up by the Sky Sports cameras doing a celebratory jig after beating Newcastle 2-0 at Wembley Stadium. Speaking in his press conference after the match, Ten Hag explained the back story to the dance.

"We have a history together, Licha and Antony in Amsterdam," he said. "We did some dancing and I hope we can do it even more in the future."

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Morgan took aim at the celebrations and deemed them to he over the top. He tweeted post-match: "Can't believe I am watching a Manchester United manager and players dancing with joy after winning the Carabao Cup... So embarrassing."

TalkTV's primetime host has been critical of Ten Hag and United since his interview with Cristiano Ronaldo. Morgan has since deemed the former Ajax man as being 'arrogant' for showing what he calls 'disrespect' towards the Portuguese great before his departure in November.

United supporters on Twitter were quick to hit back at Morgan for his comments about Ten Hag and his players. Here is how a selection of people chose to react to the tweet.

The Reds will continue their pursuit to see more dancing from Ten Hag and his team on Wednesday night. United host West Ham in the fifth round of the FA Cup before travelling to Merseyside for a big Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday.

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