Erik ten Hag ‘demanded an inquest after defeat to Man City’ that featured a ‘fiery exchange’

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag reportedly demanded a judicial inquiry after their heavy defeat to local rivals Manchester City.

During the aftermath of the game, the player’s passions would have “boiled over” during their encounter, with one player telling another to focus on their “own f***ing game”.

Ten Hag met with the players on Monday after the hammering at the Etihad Stadium, but it came down to the analysis of the team performance. Summer signing Lisandro Martinez and midfielder Scott McTominay are reportedly among the more vocal players in the Red Devils squad.

Man City were on fire against Man United when Erling Haaland (pictured) scored a hat-trick

A source told The sun: ‘Ten Hag asked each player one by one to explain their mistakes to each other.

“Some players blamed others for not covering, which led to heated arguments.

“One player told another to focus on your own f***ing game.”

“It has all been ironed out, but tensions are high. Ten Hag actively encouraged it.

“He’s told them he wants to see that level of passion on the pitch, not after the game is put to bed.”

A United source added: “Erik wants them to get mad. It was candid and heated, and that’s what he wants to see.

“You’d be surprised if he didn’t encourage it. He wants them to have that fighting spirit.’

Scott McTominay and Lisandro Martinez were among the more vocal players during the chat

The report also claims club captain Harry Maguire has been given permission by United to take a week break to ‘clear his head’ as he flew to Portugal while recovering from a thigh injury sustained during his stay in the United States. England. duty.

While the 29-year-old defender was on his break, the team stumbled to an uninspiring win over Cypriot Omonia in the Europa League.

Ten Hag wants the struggling defender to find his best form after his stock plummeted over the past year due to his poor performance and he’s desperate to get his captaincy back on track.

He said, ‘I have to support him, but I support him because I believe in him.

“I see the qualities and even after he wasn’t in the team, he trained really well and, most importantly, the quality was really there.

“You see his career, almost 50 caps for England, for Leicester and Man United – he is performing very well, what you see is great potential.

“And then it’s about him. The players in the locker room, the coaches, the manager believe in him.

Harry Maguire was allowed to take a break in Portugal to ‘clear his head’

“I’ve told him, I’m sure he can, and he’ll turn it around, I’m sure.”

However, he had insisted that all injured players should remain on Carrington’s training ground as they try to regain full fitness.

A source said: ‘Erik has high standards that everyone must adhere to. He expects all injured players to stay with the group.

“He thinks they should function as one unit, wounded or not.

“But in Harry’s case, he thought there were exceptional circumstances. He wanted him to have a mental break from the pressure he is under.

“He left with his family and Erik hopes that this will allow him to recover better from an injury and regain his form.”

The Englishman will miss United in Sunday’s Premier League game against Everton.