As Man United players begin to lose faith in Erik Ten Hag, a new report highlights two key decisions in his potential downfall.
Ten Hag reportedly lost dressing roomCasemiro & Varane’s key omissionsSancho and Maguire’s management was also criticized
WHAT HAPPENED? The Dutchman is back under the spotlight after Wednesday’s heavy defeat to Newcastle saw the club record their worst start to a season since 1961. Although the board has publicly supported Erik Ten Hag, several reports suggest there is significant unrest in the Manchester United dressing room, something complied The Athletic partly caused by his own actions.
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BIGGER PICTURE: Ten Hag’s decision to take Casemiro off at half-time of the 2-1 win over Brentford in October, citing the need to “play more football”, was reportedly not well received by some members of the team. Likewise the decision to exclude veteran Raphael Varane for “tactical reasons” – even though he was fully fit – ahead of the match derby United played Manchester City last weekend.
Further, The Athletic continued that the Dutchman’s handling of his public feud with Jadon Sancho had raised several internal questions. Harry Maguire is also thought to have been personally affected by his individual treatment in the summer, during which significant efforts were made to bench him.
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DO YOU KNOW? United’s eight defeats from their first 15 games were the most in a season since 1962/63 (nine), while they lost five of their first ten games at home for the first time since 1930/31.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR TEN HAG? It is estimated that the results of United’s next three matches will greatly determine the fate of the Dutch coach. The first is the away match to Fulham on Saturday (4/11).
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