Jamie Carragher's telling warning to Gary Neville after first meeting with Erik ten Hag

Erik 10 Hag was sacked arsenic Manchester United brag past period but was incapable to animate pundit Jamie Carragher from his earliest days successful complaint of Manchester United aft an interview

From his archetypal gathering with Erik 10 Hag, Jamie Carragher had questions implicit whether the Dutchman would win astatine Manchester United.

The erstwhile Liverpool defender joined Gary Neville to interrogation the ex-Ajax brag aboriginal successful his clip successful complaint of United. Carragher believes that enactment saw Ten Hag connection an aboriginal reddish flag.

Ten Hag won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup successful his first 2 seasons with United but recovered much trouble successful the Premier League. The Red Devils finished eighth successful 2023/24 and did not deed the crushed moving this play and with the nine successful 14th, the 54-year-old was relieved of his duties.

Carragher could not assistance but supply a blunt appraisal of Ten Hag to Neville pursuing his archetypal interaction. The 46-year-old commentator does not judge the departed United manager ever offered a spark of charisma.

"The astir palmy person an aura and personality," Carragher said successful the Telegraph. "Only those moving successful the aforesaid situation tin connection a first-hand relationship of however the manager operates down the scenes, but for those of america connected the extracurricular looking in, perceptions matter.

"Without dwelling excessively overmuch connected United’s caller past, this was a reddish emblem against Ten Hag from time one. Two games into his reign, Gary Neville and I had the pleasance of interviewing Ten Hag astatine United’s grooming ground. He was a polite feline but determination was nary consciousness of an x-factor.

"Driving distant from the gathering that day, I turned to Gary and said: “He indispensable beryllium a supercoach due to the fact that determination isn’t overmuch charisma.

"These reservations were based connected having enjoyed the privilege of moving under, oregon speaking to, immoderate of the top managers of our generation. The champion tin charm an audience, whether that is speaking to 1 oregon 2 reporters, 75,000 spectators oregon 24 talented and highly assured young footballers who volition crook up for the archetypal grooming league thinking: “Go connected then, animate me!”

"Ten Hag ne'er convinced anyone helium had that spark."

Those with an affiliation with Manchester United volition beryllium relieved to perceive Carragher's appraisal of Ruben Amorin. The Portuguese manager has been appointed arsenic the latest United boss, under declaration until 2027.

Charisma is not a interest for Carragher successful presumption of Amorim's personality. The Sky Sports pundit has been precise impressed with what the 39-year-old has revealed successful the aboriginal moments of his clip successful complaint astatine Old Trafford.

"I’ve been truly impressed with what the manager has said truthful far,” helium told The Overlap US. “He surely has charisma, a personality, he’s laughing and joking with questions. He got asked the question, ‘If I’m a Manchester United fan, what tin I spot connected time one?’

“And much often than not a manager would bat that question distant and say, ‘Oh, bent on, I’ve lone had 2 grooming sessions, we’ve got a agelong mode to go, there’s a batch to change’.

“But he’s conscionable said straightaway, ‘I tin warrant you that you volition spot a plan, you’ll spot an thought successful the archetypal 2 oregon 3 games'.

“I’m not a Manchester United fan, obviously, but if I’m a Manchester United instrumentality that would capable maine with assurance that helium was truthful assured successful his abilities, his system.”

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