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title: "‘Funnier each day’ – Man City fans howl after ‘brutal’ Man United claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-man-city-news-man-united-liverpool-fans-react/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City News"
published: "2023-03-07T17:15:04Z"
modified: "2023-03-07T17:15:04Z"
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# ‘Funnier each day’ – Man City fans howl after ‘brutal’ Man United claim

**[Manchester City](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-news/) fans are howling over a behind-scenes claim involving [Man United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-transfer-rumours/) after their 7-0 humbling to[Liverpool.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/)**

### The Lowdown: United jolted?

Before that dismal defeat at Anfield, the Red Devils were on an imperious run of form – even beating City at Old Trafford the last time the two sides met.

Also into the Europa League Last 16 and boasting a Carabao Cup, City supporters could’ve been forgiven for looking over their shoulders at [Erik ten Hag](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/erik-ten-hag/)‘s men.

The [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/)champions (second) are followed [relatively closely](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) by United in third as the final standings begin to take shape – yet ten Hag’s humbling at the hands of Liverpool may now have jolted their real momentum.

### The Latest: Blues howl over ‘brutal’ United claim…

According to reporter Chris Wheeler (via [City Xtra](https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1633103721663004674)), prior to their bitter loss on Merseyside, members of United’s squad spoke in their WhatsApp group about the prospect of pipping Arsenal and [Pep Guardiola](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/pep-guardiola/) to the title.

This claim now looks hilarious to some City supporters, who flocked to Twitter after their rivals’ shocking result, saying:

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*“They keep embarrassing themselves” – [@Xcott\_17](https://twitter.com/Xcott_17/status/1633111168553308161)*

*“This gets funnier each day” – [@mcfcdvd](https://twitter.com/mcfcdvd/status/1633106439173447680)*

*“They need to know their place” – [@sergilogy](https://twitter.com/sergilogy/status/1633109784508473347)*

*“They thought they had a seat at the table” – [@FORMULICIA](https://twitter.com/FORMULICIA/status/1633106618245152770)*

*“Who gassed these man go fight for 3rd place” – [@IIM9320](https://twitter.com/IIM9320/status/1633104787586596864)*

*“Who invited them” – [@SxrgioSZN](https://twitter.com/SxrgioSZN/status/1633104619067830273)*

*“Brutal” – [@callmearchers](https://twitter.com/callmearchers/status/1633128054070431746)*

### The Verdict: Keep watch…

Tongue-in-cheek rivalry aside, although City are [currently nine points ahead](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) of their neighbours, United do still have a game in hand and may well reduce that gap to six points.

The Blues know all about fighting back from fierce points deficits – having been forced to do exactly that in numerous title-winning campaign – so a large portion of supporters will also know Guardiola’s men cannot take their foot off the gas.