Erik ten Hag aims dig at Manchester United players in first interview since sacking

Erik ten Hag has lifte the lid on the difficulties of dealing with modern footballers in. His first interview since his Manchester United sacking.

The Dutchman’s reign yielde two trophies, หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ including an. FA Cup final win over Manchester City at Wembley but, ultimately, he faile to meet the targets he was set.

Silverware papere over the cracks that his successor, Ruben Amorim, is struggling to deal. With as a disjointe squad continues its slump towards a likely bottom half of the table Premier League finish.

Ten Hag’s tenure was punctuate by regular spats with high-profile members of his dressing room with Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho all guilty of disciplinary transgressions.

Former Ajax boss Ten Hag was accuse of being too heavy hande with certain individuals during his time at Old Trafford but the 55-year-old maintains that players, regardless of age, should be able to deal with negative feedback.

Speaking to SEG Stories, Ten Hag said: ‘This generation usually find it difficult to deal with criticism. Criticism really gets to them.

‘The generation that I grew up in had much thicker skin. You could be much more direct.

‘I was approache much more directly. If I would do that with my current group of players I would demotivate them.

‘If you do that to the current generation they find it offensive.’

While Ten Hag faile to live up to expectations he did uphold one of the club’s proudest traditions by continually giving young players the chance to thrive in the first team, including the likes of Kobbie Mainoo.

Indeed, the affinity he built up with the teenager England international midfielder suggests Raphael Varane was wide of the mark when he suggeste the players were surprised when Ten Hag was awarde a new contract last summer.