Erik ten Hag is having a really tough begin to the season with Manchester United (Picture: Getty Images)Former Manchester United assistant supervisor Mike Phelan feels Erik ten Hag rotated his aspect an excessive amount of and performed into the fingers of Brighton in a ‘disjointed’ efficiency on Saturday.
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After a shaky begin to the marketing campaign, Ten Hag combined issues up this weekend, bringing Scott McTominay right into a midfield diamond, whereas Rasmus Hojlund was handed his first begin in a entrance two with Marcus Rashford.
United began brightly but it surely fell away badly and so they suffered their third defeat in simply 5 video games, leaving Phelan questioning Ten Hag’s selections.
‘It was disjointed,’ Phelan advised Stadium Astro. ‘They appeared as if they had been establishing in a sure means of enjoying. I believed there was numerous rotation, which uncovered them to the strengths of Brighton, which was to play by way of the center.
‘They performed by way of the center, get it out huge and go once more within the closing third. They executed their gameplan completely. United have some classes to study, they should have a very good have a look at themselves and see the place they’ll enhance.
‘In the attacking space, clearly they should rating objectives, however in midfield and defence they should tighten up.
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‘There’s numerous gamers beginning in sure positions, however then they get caught up within the sport and open up house for the opposition to play.
‘Teams are working them out and find out how to expose them. Bring them on, play by way of them, play past them and possibilities will come.’
Things don’t get any extra easy for Ten Hag as he takes his aspect to face Bayern Munich in Germany on Tuesday of their Champions League opener.
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First seem at Erik ten Hag criticised for ‘disjointed’ Manchester United show, by Mike Phelan
