Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag went on the offensive during his pre-Sheffield United press conference as the fallout to Sunday's chaotic FA Cup semi-final continues.
In his first question of the press conference, Ten Hag was asked whether he felt 'embarrassed' by the manner of the victory over Coventry City. The Dutchman responded: "No. Absolutely not.
"You made enough [of it] and [that one question: 'Is it embarrassing?' No, the reaction from you was embarrassing. It is the comments.
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"Top football is about results, we made it to a final and we deserved it not only by this game but also the other games. We lost control for 20 mins, we also had bad luck, 3-2, 3-3.
"We were very lucky in the end, clear. Penalties were very good and we made it to the final, it is a huge achievement.
"Twice, in two years- is magnificent. For me as a manager, four cup finals in four years. The comments are a disgrace."
Following this furious response to the reaction after the victory, MEN Sport has taken a look at what Ten Hag got right and wrong in his outburst.
What Ten Hag got right
Firstly, the manager is right to argue that playing in the cup is all about getting a result. At the end of the day, the amount of goals you concede in the FA Cup will not matter so long as you find a way to win and United did just that at Wembley.
He was also right to lament the bad luck United had for the second and third Coventry goals. The deflection and a dodgy penalty decision went the wrong way for the Reds and nearly cost them in the end.
However, he is right to stress how lucky United ended up being in the shootout. It is the old cliche that penalties is a lottery but on any other given day, it could have cost them dearly.
What Ten Hag got wrong
Ten Hag's decision to call out the line of questioning as 'disgraceful' was a clear misstep. There are very few United fans who were not left embarrassed by the collapse on Sunday and it is fair to ask whether Ten Hag and the squad feel the same way, regardless of the result.
Furthermore, claiming that it was not embarrassing is clearly untrue. United fans expect better than what they saw from these players at the weekend and expect their team to be able to see out a 3-0 lead against the side in the league below.
This collapse was not just 20 minutes of chaos either. United failed to recover in extra time and not for the width of a toenail and the crossbar, the Reds would have been on the end of one of the all-time biggest cup shocks.
No semblance of control was returned until Coventry missed their first penalty. Finally, reaching two cup finals in consecutive years is not yet a huge achievement for a club like United.
If they beat Manchester City in the final, that would be a good achievement but finishing runner-up twice in two years means little.
