Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will not take up his usual touchline position this weekend when the Reds travel to Everton in the Premier League.
03.11.2023 - 11:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Paul Merson believes Erik ten Hag might have "lost the dressing room" at Manchester United.
Following a successful first season at the helm, Ten Hag is enduring a testing time as United manager and his side have been defeated eight times already this campaign in all competitions. MEN Sport understands that some players are now even starting to doubt the Dutchman.
Fulham are next up for United as they resume their Premier League campaign and three points are needed to ease the pressure on the manager. While making his prediction for the game, former Arsenal player Merson raised question marks over Ten Hag and his position.
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Merson told Sportskeeda: "This is a huge game and Manchester United don't generally do well in the capital, but it might be a relief to them that five of the next six games are away from home. That might take the pressure off them a little bit.
"I really worry for them. I can't see what their plan is or where they are going at the moment. They aren't playing well enough and when you lose a bunch of games, one thing that goes away is confidence. I said I think the manager has lost the dressing room.
"The way they've lost their last two games was really poor. They were desperately devoid of energy and I couldn't spot any leaders on the pitch, which is something I haven't seen at Manchester United for a long, long time."
Merson continued: "Even when Manchester United have won games this season, they were never great and the results simply papered over the cracks. They are seven points behind fifth-placed Aston Villa at this stage of the season, which is shocking no matter how you look
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will not take up his usual touchline position this weekend when the Reds travel to Everton in the Premier League.
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