Man United have a new coach who will be taking over from Ralf Rangnick at the end of the
season.
Erik Ten Hag, who has already shown how good a manager he is in his 5 years at Ajax,
has got the United faithful really excited.
Many believe he is the man to return United to its
former glory.
However, some Man United players are not very excited about the imminent change.
Because Ten Hag’s entrance into the Man United dressing
will most likely mean their exit from it.
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So, who are these players who could be kicked out of Old Trafford following Ten Hag’s
resumption as Manchester United head coach?
Here are 10 of them.
1.
Harry Maguire Of course, this was always going to be the
first person on the list.
As far as fans are concerned, the club’s captain has been responsible
for a huge percent of goals the club conceded this
season.
And from the look of things, the new gaffer is not feeling him either.
It doesn’t seem like Ten Hag will be trusting Maguire to lead the defense,
not to even talk of leading the team.
2.
Anthony Martial Martial already has one leg out of Man United,
and it looks like when Ten Hag resumes, he’ll have both out.
The Frenchman has failed to click at Old Trafford for some years now which caused the
management at the club to consider a loan move for him to Sevilla in January.
It’s unclear if Sevilla are interested in keeping him after his loan deal expires at
the end of the season, but if they aren’t, then Martial
may have to find another club because he doesn't seem
like he’ll fit into Ten Hag’s plans.
If the type of players he has bought and used at Ajax is anything to go by, Martial will
definitely not have a place in a Ten Hag Manchester United.
3.
Marcus Rashford Now, prime Rashford would be a dream for Erik
Ten Hag, for sure.
The Dutchman loves his attackers fast, skillful, and with tricky
feet.
Rashford naturally has all these qualities, but the
24-year-old has fallen way off the mark in recent times.
Some Man United fans who fell in love with Rashford when he burst into the scene as a
teenager are hoping the Ajax boss can manage to restore the forward to former glory.
But there’s a possibility he won’t even get
that chance to, with the more likely situation being that
Ten Hag would instead introduce new attacking talents like Darwin Nunez and Antony.
4.
Aaron Wan Bissaka Wan Bissaka used to be one of the guys at
Man United who could do no wrong.
He made so many brilliant and even goal-saving tackles
game after game, and was perhaps United’s best
defender back then.
Anyway, his lack of inventiveness going forward may be a huge problem for the new gaffer.
It is the reason he hasn’t been able to break
into the England national team, and it seems like it will
be the same reason he won’t get into Ten Hag’s United team.
As a modern fullback, your defensive abilities are not enough, you have to always have the
attacking returns, too, and unfortunately, that is not one of Bissaka’s strong suits.
5.
Eric Bailly Bailly has not really enjoyed a very good
time at Old Trafford.
He has been plagued by injuries, and even when he is fit, he is most often
not preferred.
There is no doubt that Bailly is a decent center back, but he is pretty prone to defensive
errors, and is generally not the most dependable center
half on the block.
So, we expect Ten Hag to sign a new center back, let Bailly and Maguire go, while he
keeps Varane and Lindelof.
But that’s not all for the expected defensive overhaul.
6.
Alex Telles Telles is also expected to leave the club
at the end of the season.
Ten Hag is pretty big on very impactful fullbacks, and it would appear that
Telles just doesn’t meet the standard.
7.
Paul Pogba Pogba himself appears to be fed up with Manchester
United, and with his contract expiring in June, he may just walk out of the club for
free by the end of the season.
Ten Hag doesn’t look to be trying to convince Pogba to stay, with the Dutchman reportedly
already in the market for potential Pogba replacements like Frenkie de Jong.
8.
Phil Jones Phil Jones is just one of those guys in the
United squad you look at and just know won’t survive
the impending overhaul.
Injuries have kept him out of the squad for a while, with the center back finally making
a return to the first team in January.
But his performances since his return don’t look like they will be
convincing the new boss to keep him.
9.
Jesse Lingard Lingard, just like Pogba, wants to leave.
He has been on the bench for way too long and feels
like he’ll be happier elsewhere.
He had that loan spell at West Ham where he was absolutely brilliant.
But he came back to Old Trafford and the story didn’t change; still
always on the bench.
Anyway, Newcastle seem to be really interested in purchasing the midfielder, and we think
Ten Hag won’t mind having that money in the
bank to invest in the rebuild he is hoping to start.
10.
Cristiano Ronaldo Now, this is the one that has got the United
fan base completely divided.
Even with his 20 something goals for the club this season,
some sects of the United fan base insist that Ronaldo
is the problem of the club.
While another faction thinks that’s just a ridiculous statement.
Now, we don’t know what the new coach thinks of the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner, but there
are rumors that he may send the 37-year-old packing
to focus on building a much younger and more energetic squad.
Of course, he has not officially said anything about kicking out any player at all, but this
statement he made after he signed was very bold and unwavering.
“I decide what task a player has.
If someone doesn't perform his tasks, he will be made aware of
that, no matter who it may be.
I will not compromise on that.”
“No matter who it may be.”
Hm.
Of course, you can understand why people would think that was
directed to Cristiano Ronaldo.
But what do you think, though?
Will Erik Ten Hag kick out all these players?
Particularly, will Cristiano Ronaldo be kicked out of the club
he obviously loves so much?
Share your thoughts with us in the comments.
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