Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag has identified SkySports pundit Jamie Redknapp as a crazy person after claiming that the manager dropped Marcus Rashford because he wasn’t happy with him.
Rashford was dropped to the bench for the goalless draw against Crystal Palace even though he scored three goals in the last two matches. He came on in the second half of the game.
Skysports pundit Redknapp reacted to the Ten Hag decision to drop Rashford, saying, “It feels like something has gone untoward. Obviously I don’t know the details, but you don’t drop a player that’s just scored two in midweek against Barnsley and scored against Southampton.”
“It feels like something has happened this week. It’s unusual for a manager to come out and almost out a player by talking about their lifestyle.”
“Sir Alex Ferguson would never do it, whereas Ten Hag will do it on occasions, and it’s not always beneficial to the player.”
The Manchester United manager replied aggressively, saying, “I heard already the speculation from some pundits; that’s crazy. I would almost say that you, as a person, are not okay when you bring such speculation if you don’t know what’s going on.”
“This is just rotation. We have many games to cover and more than 11 players, but we have to give all the players their chances if they perform.”
“Finally, we will find out, and the players who perform better will play more. But this has nothing to do with Rashford. I am very happy with Marcus with everything his defending, his offensive part.”
“He scores in this moment; he performs very well. So nothing to do with him being on the bench, just rotation.”
Manchester United failed to defeat Crystal Palace even though they had more possession than the Eagles.
The Red Devils are currently in the 11th place in the Premier League table with seven points from five matches.
Ten Hag men are three points away from the top four. The manager will be judged by the performance of the team in the coming months if the club doesn’t compete at the top.
How Old Is Erik Ten Hag?
The former Ajax manager was born on February 2, 1970, in the city of Haaksbergen, Netherlands. He is currently 54 years old with a height of 6 feet and 0 inches.
Erik Ten Hag Contract With Manchester United
Ten Hag signed a two-year contract extension with Manchester United on July 4, 2024, after winning the FA Cup against Manchester City.
How Many Trophies Did Erik Ten Hag Won at Ajax?
Ten Hag won six titles during his tenure at Ajax. He won three Eredivisie titles, two Dutch Cups, and one Dutch Super Cup.
How Many Clubs Has Erik Ten Hag Managed?
Apart from his current job at Manchester United, Ten Hag has managed four football clubs in his career so far.
He has managed Go Ahead Eagles, Bayern Munich II, Utrecht, and Ajax. Ten Hag became a well-recognized manager because of his incredible success at Ajax.
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