Ten Hag points out that the “rolling player” policy is necessary
Brazilian Neymar defended his compatriot Anthony, the Manchester United footballer, and asked to ignore his critics. The former Ajax player faced great criticism after turning twice with the ball in his team’s game against Sheriff Tiraspol last Thursday in the European League. Former Manchester United player Paul Scholes said he was an example of Anthony becoming a clown, given the long pass he passed to Casemiro on the player and went out for a goal kick.
Neymar wrote an Instagram message in support of Anthony, saying, “Keep going, don’t change anything. Keep doing it. Bold and joy. And Manchester United manager Eric Ten Hag replaced Anthony between halves of the sheriff’s match. , and Manchester United were leading with a clean goal. Asked if Anthony had been substituted for what he had done, Ten Hag replied: “No, it was expected if we were in the lead. I wanted to see Marcos and Cristiano together, the dynamism on the right ”.
The Brazilian had previously vowed to keep his style after the accusations he faced after his 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol “for show”. The 22-year-old is famous for shooting twice with the ball stuck in his left foot, a trick he performed during Thursday’s Europa League game. The United Ten Manager Hag said he would “correct” the player’s behavior if those skills weren’t helpful to the team, but Anthony said on Instagram Friday that he would continue his exhibition moves.
“We are famous for our art and I will not stop doing what has brought me to where I am now,” he said. Immediately after making the show move, Anthony played the ball off the court. Ten Hag has hinted that his player needs to focus more on the basics. “There are no problems with the tricks as long as they are useful to the team,” said the Dutch manager, who worked with Anthony at Ajax Amsterdam. “I ask him more … more kicks from behind, more plays from inside the area and more plays behind attackers”. “When there is a trick like this, it’s good as long as it’s in the best interest of the team. And if you don’t lose the ball, that’s fine … But if it’s just for show, I’ll correct your way of playing. “
Ten Hag, on the other hand, made it clear that he doesn’t keep his best players for English Premier League matches, noting that the squad he chooses for European League matches isn’t just aimed at giving players a chance to prove themselves. Veteran striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, has played seven games primarily with United this season, including five in the Europa League, and young Alejandro Garnacho also played his first full game with the team, in victory over Sheriff Tiraspol. .
Ronaldo was among the scorers on the night United qualified for the knockout stage of the second European club competition. “I know some people see it that way, but I don’t have a team for the European competition and another team for the championship,” Ten Hag told reporters before his team faced West Ham in the league today. I study the opponent (and see) what we have to face, and now on Sunday I have to focus on West Ham, so I will choose the team that will start the game. But we also need to have a second or third floor to win games. Finally, what we need is to win the games, and not only 11 players, but the whole team. “
Ronaldo returned to the squad against Sheriff Tiraspol after being barred from the trip to face Chelsea over the weekend as a disciplinary measure, after the Portuguese player turned down Ten Hag’s request to play as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur in one of the previous team matches. Ronaldo, 37, has scored three goals this season in all competitions and the United manager has expressed support for him to continue to shine. “It depends on him,” added Ten Hag.
But if you put together all the opportunities he created, plus the ones the team created for him over the weekend, it worked. He can still be in the right places and I know he can end (the possibilities) so it’s possible. ”The Dutch manager added that French forward Anthony Martial is not yet ready to return from injury before today’s match, but he hopes to return to participate before the start of the World Cup next month.
