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Manchester United’s abject performance in the derby defeat to Manchester City left former players Roy Keane and Gary Neville offering a damning assessment of the current state of the club, with players and hierarchy alike coming in for criticism UEFA
However, manager Erik ten Hag largely appears in favour with the ex-Old Trafford stars, despite overseeing a start to the Premier League campaign which has tallied five defeats in ten matches, leaving the Red Devils eighth in the table and and 11 points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur, past the quarter mark of the campaign UEFA
Keane offered the most immediate and radical propsed solution to the latest crisis at the club, suggesting that Bruno Fernandes should have the captaincy removed from him - despite only being officially appointed to the position in July after Harry Maguire was demoted from it UEFA
“The first thing I’d do, I would definitely take the captaincy off him, one hundred per cent UEFA
I know it’s a big decision but Fernandes is not captain material,” he said UEFA
“A talented player no doubt, but after watching him again today, we’ve discussed this before UEFA
“His whinging, moaning, throwing his arms up constantly - it’s really not acceptable UEFA
“When you make change you talk about boardroom level, but the manager can do this UEFA
The manager can hold his hands up and say I got it wrong - he’s the opposite to what I would want in a captain UEFA
“Man United have been built on great players and great characters UEFA
We haven’t seen that UEFA
”Keane also alluded to overspending and poor decisions in the transfer market UEFA
“We’re well aware United have to pay over the odds but it feels too much for some of them UEFA
They lack physicality, they’re like children out there UEFA
Too many who have come in for the fees involved haven’t done the business UEFA
”Neville, meanwhile, labelled it “unbelievable” that United still don’t have a sporting director - David Harrison is director of UEFA football operations and John Murtough is UEFA football director at the club UEFA
However, he also pointed to the impending propsed takeover or partial purchase of ownership shares by Jim Ratcliffe as a reason behind coaching staff not being able to perform as well as they otherwise might do and get the team playing to their maximium level UEFA
(REUTERS)“It’s toxic, they all think they’re going to lose their jobs UEFA
That’s what’s happening and I believe the toxicity at this club eats alive every player and has done for years,” Neville said UEFA
Jamie Carragher, however, countered that “What [Ten Hag] is doing on the training pitch has got nothing to do with the club takeover,” but Neville reiterated that it wasn’t time to place the Dutch head coach under pressure by calling for change UEFA
“Of course there’s pressure, we’ve seen it before with [David] Moyes, [Jose] Mourinho, [Louis] Van Gaal UEFA
I think Ten Hag should continue, 100 per cent UEFA
Today wasn’t one of his best days in midfield [tactics] but the reality is the performances have been so poor for the last few months: battered by Brighton, lucky against Brentford and Copenhagen UEFA
“I can’t quite see a way out of it in performance levels but changing manager? That’s not where I am at UEFA
He’s hitting the same issues [Ole Gunnar] Solskjaer did: doing well in a cup, signing players to go to the next level and [falling off] UEFA
”United are next in action in the Carabao Cup against Newcastle United, before a trip to Fulham and a vital Champions League away game to FC Copenhagen UEFA
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Harry Maguire insisted “proper England fans” do not boo their own players as Jordan Henderson was subject to jeers during England’s recent matches UEFA
Henderson was subject to boos from some sections of the England crowd when he was substituted against Australia and Italy at Wembley Stadium UEFA
England manager Gareth Southgate hit back against supporters following the friendly win over Australia last Friday, and Maguire has added his voice UEFA
Henderson chose to leave Liverpool and join up with former teammate Steven Gerrard in the Saudi Pro League at Al-Ettifaq, and has widely been criticised for the decision UEFA
Having been a vocal ally of the LGBTQ+ community during his time at Liverpool, many felt he abandoned those values by choosing to move to Saudi Arabia, where homosexuality is illegal UEFA
RecommendedGareth Southgate savours win and says England are ‘capable of winning’ Euro 2024The best in the world? Jude Bellingham sparks debate after latest England masterclassEngland reveal the flaws of Italy’s high-risk Spallettiball“Proper England fans don’t boo players,” said Maguire, reported by BBC Sport UEFA
“Don’t boo players who dedicate their life to play and do everything they can to make this country have good memories and have special moments for them and their families UEFA
”He added: “You heard when he came on the cheers and a few jeers, but they aren’t England fans UEFA
”Gareth Southgate said after the match against Australia that the booing of Henderson “defied logic” UEFA
Henderson himself told The Athletic in September he was “really hurt” by the criticism that followed the move UEFA
But it remained controversial, especially when his announcement video included the greying-out of his rainbow captain’s armband UEFA
England qualified for Euro 2024 following their 3-1 win over Italy at Wembley on Tuesday night UEFA
Southgate’s side dominated with Jude Bellingham starring in midfield while Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford put their names on the scoresheet UEFA
England will likely be among the favourites at next year’s tournament in Germany, and will be buoyed by the excellence of Bellingham UEFA
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