Manchester United might quickly lose endurance with supervisor Erik ten Hag after one other humbling by Liverpool, Pink Devils’ nice Gary Neville mentioned on Sunday.
Former defender Neville believes the Dutchman might solely have till Christmas at Previous Trafford to show round what has been one other disappointing begin to the Premier League season.
United have been crushed 3-0 at dwelling to Liverpool as Mohamed Salah scored one and assisted each targets of Luis Diaz’s first-half brace on the pink facet of Manchester.
Ten Hag is the one United supervisor to lose three Premier League dwelling video games by three or extra targets within the area of a 12 months, additionally struggling 3-0 defeats to Manchester Metropolis in October and Bournemouth in December final 12 months.
“It’s going to be a difficult week or so for Ten Hag simply to get round the truth that there might be some stress constructing,” Neville mentioned on Sky Sports activities.
“However I believe he’ll get till Christmas. There’s little question about that. There’s little question that INEOS and Dan Ashworth the chief government, who has received a way of calm about him – the [former Manchester] Metropolis chief government [Omar Berrada] and Dave Brailsford and people folks, will not be simply going to do one thing silly.
“Inside three or 4 months, they’ve made the choice to maintain him. They’ll get 4 or 5 months. What they’ll’t be is mid-table come Christmas, however he’s going to get a number of months, there’s little question about that.”
Fellow pundit Jamie Carragher rebuffed, responding “I might be stunned if he’s nonetheless in cost on the finish of the season”, and if outcomes proceed this fashion, United’s hand could also be pressured with Ten Hag.
“We have now to be humble.”
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The previous Ajax boss can also be the one United supervisor to lose two of the three opening matches in a Premier League season on two separate events.
“It was a sobering day for Erik ten Hag, his gamers and for the brand new possession sat within the stand en masse, taking a look at it and pondering whether or not they’re on the appropriate path,” Neville continued.
“He’s been influenced to alter his workforce and his employees in the summertime as he’s introduced two new coaches in. That isn’t at all times excellent as there’s new messaging coming in. There’s a number of change on the membership so there was going to be a little bit of ache alongside the way in which in interfering with the Glazer possession.
“We’re seeing that at the moment and it’s not going to alter shortly. It’s a sobering day however one which requires some calm.”
Casemiro was eliminated at half-time, having performed a woeful move within the build-up to Diaz’s opener amid a torrid first half.
Regardless of his early exit, the Brazil midfielder misplaced possession 14 occasions, with Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui solely doing so extra typically for United (16 every) and each enjoying the total recreation.
“Manchester United followers don’t typically boo,” Neville added on the jeers for Ten Hag, Casemiro and under-fire Marcus Rashford. “They don’t typically boo the supervisor, they don’t typically boo substitutions, they don’t typically boo gamers individually. And there’s been a few occasions at the moment [where they have].
“They’ll boo, typically, a efficiency at half-time when the gamers are going off in the event that they’re shedding 2-0. However ordinarily, they don’t take out people and a few occasions at the moment they’ve. Casemiro within the first half after which clearly referring to Rashford with that boo.”