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  • We’ll see Ten Hag at another big club – Slot

    We’ll see Ten Hag at another big club – Slot

    Liverpool manager Arne Slot admits he has sympathy for Erik ten Hag after his sacking by Manchester United.

    Ten Hag lost his job on Monday after just over two seasons in charge.

    Slot, ahead of their Carabao Cup tie at Brighton tomorrow, said: “He’s a Dutch manager so it makes it even harder for me, for us as Dutch people. Always your first thoughts are with the person.

    “We are all in this job so we know that it can happen but if it happens – especially because I know him a little bit and I know how much work he puts into it – to get this news for him is a pity.

    “We also know, especially us from Holland how well he did at Ajax and he won two trophies over here so we will see him in the near future again at a big club.”

  • West Ham v Man Utd: It wasn’t a penalty – Matchwinner, Bowen

    West Ham v Man Utd: It wasn’t a penalty – Matchwinner, Bowen

    West Ham United star Jarrod Bowen has suggested that his team were lucky to get a penalty against Manchester United.

    Bowen tucked away a late penalty that was continuously awarded by VAR after the referee decided against giving one.

    Many pundits and commentators felt that it was not a “clear and obvious error” that merited a VAR review, but the referee did go to the monitor and award a penalty for Matthijs De Ligt’s foul on Danny Ings.

    Bowen told Premier League Productions: “At the time I saw (Danny) Ings got kicked and I think they got kicked so I thought it wasn’t a pen.

    “I had a feeling it might get given and then Cre (Somerville) had the ball and it was a waiting game.

    “With penalties you have a routine you know where you’re going. But when you’re waiting you’re thinking shall I go the other way?

    “But I stuck with what I know and stepped up and wanted to dispatch and thankfully I did that.”

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  • Late Bowen penalty gives West Ham win against Man Utd

    Late Bowen penalty gives West Ham win against Man Utd

    Jarrod Bowen scored an injury-time penalty to condemn Manchester United to a 2-1 defeat in the Premier League and ease pressure on manager Julen Lopetegui.

    Casemiro thought he grabbed a point for the visitors when he headed home with less than 10 minutes left to cancel out Crysencio Summerville’s 74th-minute opener.

    But Manchester United were furious as referee David Coote was sent to the pitchside monitor by the Video Assistant Referee with three minutes remaining to review Matthijs de Ligt’s challenge on Danny Ings in the box.

    Despite protests from Manchester United’s players over a handball by Ings, Coote pointed to the spot and Bowen calmly converted, slotting past Andre Onana.

    BBC

  • I don’t understand Ten Hag Man Utd rotations – Rooney

    I don’t understand Ten Hag Man Utd rotations – Rooney

    Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has ripped into the club’s manager this week.

    Rooney was on the Stick to Football podcast with the likes of Gary Neville and Roy Keane.

    He spoke about United boss Erik ten Hag’s decision to take off Marcus Rashford at half-time of their 3-3 draw with FC Porto recently.

    Speaking on Stick to Football,  Plymouth boss Rooney said: “Some of the changes he is making… You never see top teams changing their centre-backs during the game – or the back four – and that happens on a regular basis.

    ‘The Rashford one… That was the best I’ve seen him play (v Porto) for a long time and to take him off at half-time and say we’ve got another game at the weekend is crazy.

    “I guarantee on this international break you see videos of him training with a coach away from the training ground – so if he can’t do two games in a week, he should have been resting.”

  • How Ferguson convinced me about Man Utd move – Phil Jones

    How Ferguson convinced me about Man Utd move – Phil Jones

    Former Manchester United defender Phil Jones has recalled how Sir Alex Ferguson convinced him about moving to Old Trafford.

    Jones, who retired earlier this year, left Blackburn Rovers for United in 2011.

    On the Rio Ferdinand Presents Five podcast, Jones, 32, said: “An unknown number rings me – ‘Phil, it’s Sir Alex here. I want you to come over to Nice and come and meet me’.

    “It’s just me and Sir Alex, so I’m sat in the room thinking ‘Oh my God. What am I going to say here?’

    “He didn’t ask me a single question on football”.

    He added: “The last thing he said to me, he looked it my eyes and he said: ‘Phil, are you are winner?’

    “It gives me goosebumps now. That’s the point. There was nothing he could say that would change my mind.

    “I’m being deadly serious there was nothing he could say. Nothing. I don’t even know how to put it into words.”

  • Ten Hag doing brilliant job at Man Utd – Moyes

    Ten Hag doing brilliant job at Man Utd – Moyes

    Former Manchester United manager David Moyes has come to the aid of a colleague.

    The Scotsman heaped praise on United manager Erik ten Hag this week, talking about the pressure on his shoulders.

    Despite the Dutchman’s position coming under intense scrutiny at United, Moyes believes he is doing a great job.

    “I think he’s doing a brilliant job,” Moyes told BBC Sport.

    “I think he’s shown brilliant resilience in the situation that he’s in and I think he should be credited for how well he’s conducted himself.

    “As far as I know, I don’t see him ducking any questions or any media interviews that you people (the media) put forward to him,’ he added.

    “I think you have to give him great credit for that but it’s a job that is going to attract immense pressure, people talking, so I have to say that I think he’s doing a brilliant job.”

  • Man Utd earn battling draw against Aston Villa

    Man Utd earn battling draw against Aston Villa

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will hope a battling draw at Aston Villa will relieve the fierce scrutiny of his position.

    The club’s co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe was in attendance at Villa Park to see United at least show some of the resilience that was missing in the collapse at home to Tottenham and the defensive solidity lacking in Porto in the Europa League.

    Ten Hag turned to the veteran duo of Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans to add some steel, although he lost the England defender to injury right on half-time.

    Marcus Rashford twice tested Villa keeper Emi Martinez while United captain Bruno Fernandes came closest with a second half free-kick that bounced back off the bar at the Holte End. Substitute Antony also forced Martinez into an acrobatic save from long range.

    United keeper Andre Onana was relatively untroubled, although he did well to athletically push away a power drive from Villa midfield man Youri Tielemans.

    Ten Hag must now hope Ratcliffe and the rest of United’s watching hierarchy saw enough to keep faith with the Dutchman, although this draw means they are still five games without a win.

  • Europa: Ten Hag explains halftime Rashford change

    Europa: Ten Hag explains halftime Rashford change

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has explained why Marcus Rashford was substituted this week.

    The forward came off at half-time of United’s Europa League game against FC Porto.

    Many fans thought Rashford may have been injured, but Ten Hag confirmed it was rotation.

    “He is okay,” the Dutchman told MUTV, warding off any worries of an injury issue. “But also Alejandro Garnacho, he is, in the season, our attacking threat in this moment, and we brought him from the bench.

    “We need fresh players also for Sunday so, yes, it was all in the plan.”

    He added to TNT Sports: “We have to rotate. Garnacho, we didn’t start him. He had a great game, not only on Sunday, but I think in the whole season. We sub them because on Sunday we have another hard game, a good game, so we need players to be available and be fit and be fresh.

    “It’s a quick turnaround to Villa. They have a day longer (to recover) and we have an away game, so we want fresh players on the pitch.”

    Tribalfootball

  • De Ligt on target as Man Utd thrash Southampton

    De Ligt on target as Man Utd thrash Southampton

    Matthijs de Ligt scored his first goal for Manchester United as Erik ten Hag’s side claimed a much-needed Premier League victory at Southampton.

    The Red Devils went into the recent international break on a low after being comprehensively beaten by Liverpool, and needed to put in a performance on their return to action.

    They survived a difficult start before a penalty save by Andre Onana from Cameron Archer proved the turning point as soon after they took the lead.

    Summer signing De Ligt got the opener, heading into the bottom corner from Bruno Fernandes’ fantastic ball into the box.

    Six minutes later Manchester United doubled their lead, Marcus Rashford opening his account for the season with his first goal since March, guiding a low strike through a crowd into the net.

    The double blow seemed to quell Southampton’s eagerness and Manchester United were comfortable in the second half.

    A bad day was rounded off for Southampton when Jack Stephens was shown a straight red card late on for a reckless challenge on Alejandro Garnacho.

    The substitute then wrapped up the win for the visitors with a thumping finish into the roof of the net deep into stoppage time.

    BBC

  • The worst manager is Van Gaal – Di Maria

    The worst manager is Van Gaal – Di Maria

    Former Manchester United player Angel Di Maria has taken a fresh swipe at their manager from his time at the club.

    Di Maria has labeled Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who signed and sold him within 12 months at Old Trafford, as the worst manager he played under.

    The veteran Champions League, World Cup, and multi-Copa America winning winger stated to ESPN Argentina: “The worst (manager) is Van Gaal, you can be sure of that. In case you had any doubt, I’ll clear that up for you right now.”

    Van Gaal told BBC Sport in 2019: “Di Maria says it was my problem. I played him in every attacking position.

    “You can check that. He never convinced me in any of those positions.

    “He could not deal with the continuous pressure on the ball in the Premier League. That was his problem.”

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