Patrice Evra has bizarrely laid the blame for Manchester United’s post-Sir Alex Ferguson demise at his and the legendary manager’s feet after criticizing the club for being mired in ‘chaos’.
The Frenchman played at Old Trafford for eight years between 2008 and 2016. During that time he won five Premier League titles, the Champions League and several other major honours.
His departure was confirmed just a season after United’s legendary manager decided to call time on his career and was later deemed redundant when David Moyes was eventually sacked during his first year as manager.
Evra has been a huge fan – and critic – of United since her departure from Old Trafford and, like many other supporters of the iconic club, has watched with pain as various managers have come and gone.
Now Erik ten Hag is back in the firing line after presiding over the club’s worst ever start to a Premier League season with United in 12th place after eight games, and Evra isn’t convinced the Dutchman is ‘good enough ‘ is to win the top title. .
Patrice Evra has bizarrely taken some of the blame for Man United’s decade-long decline
Evra won five Premier League titles under legendary Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson (left)
Evra does not believe Erik ten Hag is ‘good enough’ to take Man United to the Premier League title
Evra judges United’s decade-long fall from grace and believes former players should take some blame. She admitted that the club’s current crop of stars lack leadership.
‘I blame myself, I blame Sir Alex Ferguson. It’s always difficult to talk about United now because we used to play for the fans, for the badge and for history,” Evra told the BBC. BBC.
“When we left, we left too early and it’s difficult for the players because they don’t have an example.
‘I’m not in, I don’t know what the problem is. Manager Ten Hag does his best, it is not good enough.
‘But it’s not just about this season. “Since we won the last league in 2013, the club has been in chaos,” he added.
United’s previous era of Premier League dominance was cruelly ended by rowdy neighbors Manchester City, while Liverpool also finally ended their wait for a first league title as rivals continued to stay ahead of the Red Devils.
Evra believes that United’s current players lack the leadership that older players used to bring
Evra admits former senior players left the club too early after Ferguson’s retirement
United have previously become one of the most feared teams in the world under Ferguson’s legendary leadership, having won just five trophies since his retirement in 2013. Evra insists it was difficult to watch his former club struggle.
‘I’m a positive person, but it’s tough. Our rivals are becoming better than us, playing a better style of football. The future is not bright. It is a difficult moment,” he added.
‘Liverpool waited 30 years to win the Premier League again, now it’s been 11 years [since United’s last title]. I don’t want to wait that long.
“No matter what happens, I will always be a United fan, but it is quite difficult to watch United play,” Evra said.