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Along with the unconvincing start Manchester United This season, a number of players highlighted their performance. Three names are considered to have qualities that are too ordinary for MU.
Manchester United started the season in awkward form. Indeed, two wins were won from three matches — one match ended in defeat — but it was obtained with great difficulty.
The ‘Red Devils’ lost to dominance when they hosted Wolverhampton Wanderers in the first week. Despite winning 1-0, MU was unable to keep up with Wolves’ midfield, which even ‘almost’ got a penalty to equalize the score at the end of the game.
The defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the second week is more or less enough to illustrate that their performance has not been perfect. This was corroborated by a bad start against Nottingham Forest, when Andre Onana conceded twice in the first four minutes.
MU did comeback and won 3-2, but left a lot of records for Erik ten Hag. The victory was also achieved thanks to the ‘assist’ penalty, which was successfully executed by Bruno Fernandes.
MU’s performance sparked the spotlight for a number of players, including three wing players, namely Antony, Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho. All three are considered not to offer too many contributions to the team.
“On the wing look at Jadon Sancho, Antony and Alejandro Garnacho. I don’t think either of them is good enough to be a United player for the long haul and get the club where they want to be as world football’s giants,” wrote former Liverpool player and manager Graeme. Souness in Daily Mail.
More broadly, the man who is now the commentator also sees that MU’s recruitment so far has not shown anything convincing. Especially the players who were recruited because of a history of working with Ten Hag at Ajax, such as Antony, Lisandro Martinez, to Andre Onana.
This shows the difference in demands in the Dutch League and the English League.
“In terms of recruitment, Ten Hag has been very dependent on the players he knows. They all have to show their teeth for him now,” he continued.
“It’s been a quantum leap, from playing for Ajax in the Eredivisie to going to the biggest club in England and playing like a tournament final every week, and that’s exactly what he’s asking of these players.”
“I don’t think any of them have met the standards needed to make Manchester United the best team in the country again,” Souness added.
(raw/krs)
2023-08-28 10:39:25
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