Erik ten Hag may have inherited a sinking ship at Manchester United, but you cannot drill another hole and expect to remain dry amid the tidal wave of criticism. He tried to influence his players during the first-half drinks break — by which point United trailed 2-0 — but their response was to concede another two within 10 minutes. Yes, the Glazers are inept owners and this fractured incarnation of United is a consequence of their flawed decision-making. The Glazers are not responsible for organising and motivating the players, that is the job of Ten Hag. With all of the players having scrambled behind tinted- windowed sanctuary, United assistant coach Steve McClaren emerged with his arm around Brentford striker Ivan Toney.

Source: Daily Mail August 15, 2022 03:35 UTC