Carabao Cup: Barnsley coach threatens to ‘slap’ players after humiliating defeat

Darrell Clarke, the manager of Barnsley, has warned his players that he will not tolerate their poor performance in the 7-0 defeat against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup.

The heavy loss at Old Trafford, with braces from Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, and Christian Eriksen, along with a penalty from Antony, left Clarke furious.

He reminded his squad to never criticize Premier League players after the humbling defeat, despite their previous victories against Wigan and Sheffield United in the competition.

He said on Sky Sports: “If I ever hear my players telling me Premier League players are poor I’ll be giving them a slap because we were miles off against a team that can absolutely destroy you when you’re not at it.

“They’re a quality team but we’re very disappointed in our performance. We haven’t done ourselves justice. That was my fear tonight coming here.”