Manchester United's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City has intensified scrutiny on manager Erik ten Hag. His halftime substitution of Amrabat, rumors of losing the dressing room, and the team's shift to more direct football have all been criticized. Critics argue that United's squad are not long-ball footballers, and the defeat has highlighted the growing gap between United and City. Ten Hag's 16 signings and £400m spending are also under scrutiny, with claims of overspending on players. The pressure is mounting on ten Hag, with discussions around Manchester United's problems and potential sack pressure.
🗣 "Overspending on players that's sanctioned, ultimately, by ownership," The Athletic's David Ornstein analyses Manchester United problems under Erik ten Hag this season 🔴📉 https://t.co/K6fajqqSSh
🗣️ "If you watched us play, you'd see a different style to the one that was painted." Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe dismisses Erik ten Hag's comments about his side's 'time-wasting techniques' ⏳🔲 https://t.co/5TdKWk5cn7
Chelsea need to follow Erik ten Hag success path despite Manchester United sack pressure | @BobbyVincentFL 🔵 #CFC https://t.co/X7m8N7U9XB
"To gather United’s squad of players and announce that he has no option other than to play long is specious. These are not long-ball footballers with their countries" On-the-hoof approach is all on Ten Hag |✍️Martin Samuel https://t.co/8bpL9clG8f https://t.co/8bpL9clG8f
Newcastle’s Sven Botman may face long injury lay-off, Eddie Howe admits https://t.co/H3vtRzvbQ0
Eddie Howe talks Botman setback, Saudi Arabia World Cup, Tonali latest … #NUFC https://t.co/SGRmzFTxzf
Erik ten Hag has made 16 signings and spent around £400m. Manchester United had have too little benefit this season. The danger for Ten Hag is that his biggest and worst buy becomes the face of a spending spree: https://t.co/mhfFSNVTtW
Erik ten Hag is at the steering wheel of a directionless Manchester United https://t.co/V8FyVCkZ1b
Man Utd were battered 3-0 by Man City on Sunday, in a game that raised further questions about #MUFC's footballing identity this season. So what is Ten Hag actually trying to do? @JJ_Bull and @Jon_Mackenzie discuss 🗣 https://t.co/kzM0nqDQyR
Football Daily | Pointing our Big Finger O’Blame at Erik ten Hag and his United team https://t.co/HnblohCsR6
Alarm bells should be ringing after this Manchester Derby. A disastrous performance epitomized just how far Man Utd have fallen behind their "noisy neighbors," writes @dansheldonsport. 🔗 https://t.co/ikezDN2GJ5
🗣️"We are playing different football than I showed at Ajax because I have to... We play much more direct football here because I have the players for that" Ten Hag says United don’t have the players to play like Ajax |✍️@hirstclass https://t.co/2E6FoCI87Q https://t.co/2E6FoCI87Q
Has Erik ten Hag lost the dressing room? That's the view from one of @acjimbo, @adrianjclarke, @danielstorey85 and @TimSpiers after the behaviour of some Manchester United players yesterday... Click below to listen ⬇️🎧 https://t.co/cw9y3D80Jp
“What is he thinking, the manager?” 🤯 “You get Amrabat in to manage the midfield. What does he do? He takes him off at HT!” Martin Keown wants to hear Erik ten Hag explain his decisions in #MUFC v #MCFC. https://t.co/BZqmvnrmlA