“Dumbest ni**a alive” - IShowSpeed goes off on Erik ten Hag following Manchester United’s recent loss to Manchester City

Yesterday (March 3), YouTube streamer Darren "IShowSpeed" expressed his disappointment following Manchester United's 3-1 defeat in the derby against Manchester City. Darren, a United fan who even visited Old Trafford in 2022 hoping to meet Cristiano Ronaldo, didn't hide his frustration following his team's defeat.

The streamer was quite critical of the manager, Erik ten Hag, for his tactical choices, expressing strong dissatisfaction. Subsequently, he posted about this on his secondary X.com account:

"Erik ten Hag is the dumbest ni**a alive."

Streamer attacks United manager following derby loss (Image via X)

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IShowSpeed left disappointed following Manchester United's 3-1 loss

IShowSpeed was certainly singing the blues yesterday after his beloved team, Manchester United, ended up on the losing side against their city rivals and neighbors. The streamer was discontent, as evidenced by his post on Erik ten Hag.

His post sparked further discussion about Erik's management choices. One user, @Jitokeze, responded to the streamer's post by suggesting that the manager should be given some leeway, considering he's dealing with numerous injuries. They wrote:

"Are you dumb? Half the team is injured. How are you blaming (Erik) ten Hag."

Fans react to the streamer's post, backing the manager (Image via X)

This comment didn't slip unnoticed, as the streamer swiftly fired back, highlighting Rashford's incredible goal and implying that substituting him was a poor decision. He wrote:

"Yeah, let’s take out Rashford after he just scored a wonder goal. Shut your dumb fat a** up."

Darren responds to a fan backing the manager (Image via X)

Erik ten Hag himself, however, has expressed a different opinion regarding his team's performance, stating:

"I think it was a good performance overall," he said (as per BBC). "We went 1-0 up, and we had out moments after it to score the second one:"

Fans react to the streamer's post

IShowSpeed's strong criticism of Erik ten Hag sparked a flurry of responses from both the streaming and footballing community.

Here are some of the relevant ones:

Fans react to the post following Manchester United's defeat (Image via X)

Erik ten Hag's team finds themselves further adrift from the fourth spot, trailing Aston Villa by 11 points and lagging behind Tottenham Hotspur by six points, who currently occupy the fifth position.

About the author

Shreyan is an esports and gaming journalist at Sportskeeda, focusing on streamer content. He holds a Master's degree in English Literature, and journalism was the most logical next step for him. Although titles like FIFA 08 and GTA San Andreas acted as the catalyst for his love of video games, the exponential growth of the streaming community also propelled his interest in the genre. He also has a prior work experience of 2 years.

Shreyan considers factual and accurate content to be the most important as a creator and a reader. He ensures this by double checking every piece of information in his articles and sourcing it from streamers directly rather than depend on third parties. His works have caught the attention of the heavyweights, with the PR team of Sidemen (a YouTube group he’s been following since his teenage days) and Chess.com reaching out to him for sending exclusive press releases.

Shreyan would love to drop into the virtual world of FIFA/EA FC and explore it further but, he would recommend playing Red Dead Redemption 2 to gaming skeptics for its top-tier gameplay, story and characters. During his downtime, he enjoys balancing his interests in reading, watching films and sports, and of course, playing video games.

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