Man United ‘HAVE to stick’ with Erik ten Hag, says Rio Ferdinand after the club’s 4-3 defeat at Copenhagen in the Champions League… with Paul Scholes and Owen Hargreaves agreeing
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Former Manchester United greats insisted the club would not sack Erik ten Hag despite mounting pressure on him.
A 4-3 defeat in Copenhagen, where United capitulated in two separate spells, has increased the pressure on the Dutchman.
Despite the club being bottom of the Champions League group and having lost nine of 17 games this season, club legends lined up to emphasize that this is not the time to sack Ten Hag.
‘I think you should stay with the manager, but it’s a poor result. It is a very bad result,” said Rio Ferdinand TNT Sports.
Scholes said: “I still don’t feel like there’s that much pressure on him. He has had a good year, he has gained some time in that respect, he has had serious injuries, but nine defeats in seventeen games is not good enough.
Erik ten Hag saw his Man United team fall to a ninth defeat in seventeen games after a spectacular capitulation against Copenhagen
Rio Ferdinand believes United should stick with their manager despite the problems
Paul Scholes said he ‘bought time’ after last season and was unlucky with injuries
Owen Hargreaves felt they played ‘good football’ against Copenhagen and that consistently firing managers ‘is not the solution’
“I know managers were fired in that second or third year. I don’t think we can afford it anymore. I think we should let this guy go. I think he’s done a good job so far.
‘He had a bit of bad luck with the broadcast tonight. They’re going to play better teams than Copenhagen, but I thought there was a bit of a fight tonight, just without leadership. Maybe things would be different if Casemiro were there.
‘Only a little discipline and lack of concentration (was missing). Fatigue does affect your concentration. Dalot lost his concentration and the next goal was a mistake. It’s just that breakdown, it’s hurting them right now. Once they get one, it seems like the second is coming and they can’t win games if that happens every week.
Hargreaves added: ‘No (press Ten Hag). For twenty, thirty minutes, given the pressure they were under, they played good football, they tried to play from the back, the distance between them was better.
‘Nine defeats in seventeen games, those are not good figures. But they have to stay with him. Having managers fired is not the solution here.’
Copenhagen’s players are celebrating at full-time after securing a famous 4-3 win over United
