Erik ten Hag's ex-coach aims surprising attack at Man Utd manager and all but two players

Manchester United person endured a hard commencement to the play and Erik 10 Hag's presumption has travel nether scrutiny arsenic a effect - and present erstwhile manager Benni McCarthy has taken purpose astatine players

Former Manchester United manager Benni McCarthy believes that the club's failing stars indispensable travel the illustration of Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot to turnaround their form.

The ex-Porto and Blackburn Rovers striker worked with Ten Hag arsenic a archetypal squad manager from July 2022 until the extremity of past season earlier an overhaul of the Dutchman's backroom staff. The South African's relation focused connected the side's 'position and attacking'.

McCarthy helped manager the nine to Carabao Cup and FA Cup crossed his 2 seasons astatine the club, though endured a much hard clip successful the Premier League past word wherever Ten Hag came adjacent to losing his job. With the United brag under unit erstwhile again pursuing a mediocre commencement to 2024/25, the nine beryllium successful 13th presumption aft 2 wins from their opening six successful the top-flight, McCarthy has fixed his verdict connected the situations.

The Champions League victor took purpose astatine the grooming standards of immoderate successful the squad, suggesting that results would person been much forthcoming if players matched the efforts of Portugal internationals Fernandes and Dalot. McCarthy believes that impacted the quality of the club's stars to present their champion performances.

"If immoderate of the Manchester United players had what Bruno (Fernandes) and Diogo (Dalot) have, it would person been easier to execute bully results," helium said. "They some trained with unthinkable concentration, giving everything they had. Some of the others didn’t bash the same.

"This ended up limiting United’s progress, due to the fact that immoderate players weren’t grooming to the champion of their ability. Even successful games, the information showed america that immoderate players were astatine their highest show and others a small below."

McCarthy besides suggested that Ten Hag lacks 'fire' successful his coaching. The 46-year-old believes players request to spot that constituent from their caput manager but praised his tactical intuition.

"In modern football, I judge that players privation to spot a spot much passionateness successful their coach," McCarthy said. They request to consciousness that the manager is with them and consenting to combat alongside them.

"Tactically, I consciousness that Erik is astatine the top. He lacks a spot of that fire, that passion. That’s wherever we differ, him and I."

Despite his criticisms, McCarthy inactive reckons United person immoderate precocious prime players astatine the club. The erstwhile United manager named 3 players that impressed him.

McCarthy told Portuguese outlet ZeroZero : “Lisandro Martinez. He has the passion, the warring spirit, the personality. He tin play for immoderate squad successful the world due to the fact that helium has the close mentality.

“Besides Lisandro… Marcus Rashford. He’s getting backmost to his champion and could wounded FC Porto with immoderate moves. Finally, Alejandro Garnacho. I truly similar Garnacho, but helium needs to play much regularly. I don’t cognize if there’s a occupation betwixt him and Erik, but helium hasn’t been a regular starter.

“Oh, and conscionable 1 more: Amad Diallo. An incredible, unthinkable player, inactive small known. He defends and attacks well, ever makes the champion decisions and knows however to people goals.”

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