Liverpool hero Robbie Fowler tore into Manchester United after the Red Devils saw their hopes of a “Mickey Mouse treble” destroyed by Sevilla.
Erik ten Hag’s men were aiming to reach the semi-finals of the Europa League in Andalucia after the first-leg finished 2-2. However, they ended up walking away on the wrong end of a humbling.
An error-strewn display from the Red Devils saw them thumped 3-0 in Spain and sealed another exit from Europe. United’s elimination also ended the club’s hopes of lifting three trophies this season having already claimed the Carabao Cup against Newcastle earlier this campaign.
They do however remain firmly in the running to claim the FA Cup and face a showdown with Brighton in the semi-finals of the competition this weekend. In the aftermath of their European hopes being dashed, Liverpool hero Fowler fired a subtle dig towards United.
Taking to Twitter, he shared an image of him alongside both Jamie Redknapp and Sami Hyypia holding the then UEFA Cup, League Cup and FA Cup after Liverpool lifted all three trophies during the 2000/01 campaign. The post was accompanied by the caption “Mickey Mouse treble,” alongside a laughing crying emoji to hint at the fact that their treble does not quite rank as highly as the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup.
To make matters worse for United it appears that they might not be the only club in England to have claimed a treble. As it stands, the Red Devils are the only side to have enjoyed a treble-winning season since the inception of the Premier League.
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They won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup under the stewardship of Sir Alex Ferguson. However, Red Devils icon Gary Neville is concerned that record could be matched by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side this campaign.
The reigning Premier League champions are still in the race to retain their title, whilst they are also still in the Champions League and FA Cup where they will play Real Madrid and Sheffield United respectively.
Speaking after their win over Leicester, Neville said: “They're settled now – they're hitting the home straight. The treble was mentioned in the studio [...] it's definitely on.
“They can do the treble. They can win the European Cup, they can win the FA Cup, they can win the Premier League.
“There's a long way to go [and] they could come up a team that does them on the way. But they're very, very close to it. Far too close for comfort!”
Man United will be aiming to recover from their Europa League exit this weekend as they take on in-form Brighton at Wembley Stadium.
