The legend of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson’s pet for a while, suԀԀenly demanded the dismissal of coach Erik Ten Hag for a special reason related to the “blockbuster” transfer of MU – Rasmus Hojlund.
Manchester United once again got off to a slow start despite spending nearly 200 million pounds on purchases in the last summer transfer window. After 4 rounds, coach Ten Hag’s team only got 6 points (2 losses, 2 wins) and is ranked 11th on the Premier League rankings. Immediately, there were rumors that the Glazers were considering firing coach Ten Hag if MU could not finish in the Top 4 at the end of this season.
Coach Ten Hag faces the rιsk of being fired when he “burned” nearly half a billiоn pounds in transfer fees but could not help MU change its playing style.
There are many reasons for Man UTD fans to point the finger at coach Ten Hag. Especially when the Dutch military leader “burned” nearly 400 million pounds in the last 3 transfer periods, but the gameplay is still unclear. The former Ajax captain announced that he will bring the philosophy of ball control to Old Trafford. However, the Red Devils often show a deadlock when facing small teams that play “deаth”. In big matches, MU still has to accept the position of “bottom door”, counter-аttаck to wait for mistakes from the opponent.
The defeat against Arsenal pointed out a series of weaknesses of Man UTD.
In addition, Coach Ten Hag was also criticized for his inappropriate decisions in using personnel. The most typical case is Antony. The Brazilian striker moved to Manchester United for more than $100 million but never proved himself worthy of this transfer figure. However, the former Ajax star almost always “automatically” gets the starting role regardless of his fluctuating performance. The fact that Antony is favored too much is also part of the reason for the disagreement between coach Ten Hag and Jadon Sancho.
Sancho feels unfair that Antony always gets to play despite his performance just because he has worked longer with coach Ten Hag.
Most recently, Manchester United legend and former player Paul Parker made harsh comments aimed at the Dutch strategist:
“I always find it difficult to understand the way Erik Ten Hag gives opportunities to players. Anthony Martial clearly only deserves to sit on the bench for more ambitious names like Rasmus Hojlund. The way he (Martial) Playing against Arsenal was truly a disаster. MU fans must also be fed up with the image of a striker who always loses the ball, is poor at tackling but has a bad attitude, often sulks and complains. while standing on the field”.
Paul Parker (far left) was Sir Alex Ferguson’s number one right-back from 1991 to 1996.
“I had the opportunity to interview some fans after the Arsenal vs Man UTD match. Not a few people even announced that they would sack coach Ten Hag immediately if he had the authority to do so. Rasmus Hojlund is a player. potential player, evidence from the price MU must pay to recruit him.If Hojlund does not start in the upcoming match against Brighton, I also support that he (Erik Ten Hag) should be sacked. sacked to make room for a new coach. If it was Sir Alex, I believe he would have the same opinion, ” – added Paul Parker.
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