I feel betrayed by top Manchester United players – Former Man Utd manager claims

I feel betrayed by top Manchester United players – Former Man Utd manager claims

Erik ten Hag reportedly feels betrayed by Marcus Rashford, Casemiro, and Antony following his sacking from Manchester United, according to the UK Mirror.

 

According to Daily Post, the Dutch manager was dismissed on Monday morning after the team suffered a 2-1 defeat at West Ham, which left the Red Devils languishing in 14th place in the Premier League with a goal difference of -3.

 

 

 

Despite receiving some backing from new minority shareholders Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS, Ten Hag faced consistent underperformance from the squad during his tenure. It is believed that Rashford, Casemiro, and Antony, in particular, let down their manager and contributed to his dismissal.

 

 

 

Rashford has struggled significantly this season, managing only one goal in the Premier League and failing to register a shot in his first three league matches. In contrast, he scored seven league goals and provided three assists in the previous campaign, highlighting a notable decline in form.

 

 

 

Casemiro’s performance against Liverpool was particularly concerning; he was largely responsible for two of the goals in a disappointing 3-0 defeat, leading to him being substituted at halftime in favor of Manuel Ugarte.

 

 

 

Antony, who was brought in with considerable expectation following his £86 million transfer from Ajax—a club where he thrived under Ten Hag—has also failed to deliver consistent performances, tarnishing Ten Hag’s transfer record.

 

 

 

Many critics feel that the nearly £600 million spent on assembling a squad tailored to Ten Hag’s vision has been largely wasted, leaving the club in a precarious position. This situation has raised questions about the effectiveness of the recruitment strategy and the players’ commitment to the manager’s plans.

 

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has suffered a setback in his injury recovery.

Man United dealt injury blow as Shaw suffers fresh setback

Shaw is yet to feature for Man United this season, having been forced to miss all 14 of the club’s competitive matches this season.

 

There was hope that the England international would recover in time to return to action after the October international break.

 

However, Erik ten Hag revealed that Shaw had suffered a setback before he was relieved of his duties as Man United manager on Monday.

 

Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag on October 3, 2024

Man United handed Shaw injury setback

Speaking after Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham United, Ten Hag told the media that Shaw’s rehabilitation was not going according to plan.

 

Ten Hag told reporters: “The process is not going as we expected, that’s the truth. The setback – if you want to call it like this – but we want to do it very careful because when he is now dropping again we have made the wrong process.

 

“So we want to be very careful. We know his past. We have to do this right because we want him to be available because he will have a big impact on our performances and also on our levels.

 

“We can’t have it that he is playing for some games and then drops out again. So we do it very careful.”

 

England’s Luke Shaw pictured in July 2024

Shaw’s injury woes continue

Unfortunately for Shaw, he continues to struggle with persistent injury issues which have ultimately plagued his career for a number of years.

 

 

The left-back particularly struggled for full fitness last season, with various injury problems restricting him to just 15 appearances in all competitions.

 

Despite his fitness woes, Shaw was included in the England squad for Euro 2024, where he featured in England’s final three matches.

 

However, he has not played for Man United since being withdrawn in first-half stoppage time of February’s 2-1 win over Luton Town.

 

 

In addition to Shaw, Man United interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is also having to cope without the services of Tyrell Malacia, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Mason Mount, Kobbie Mainoo, Antony and Noussair Mazraoui.

 

Van Nistelrooy is currently preparing to take charge of his first game as caretaker manager, with the Red Devils set to

play host to Leicester City in Wednesday’s EFL Cup tie.