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Former Manchester United star and Barcelona nice Gerard Pique has expressed his doubts that Eric ten Hag can flip issues round at Outdated Trafford and be part of the race for achievement.
United have suffered 11 Premier League defeats this season. The Crimson Devils have been additionally humiliatingly knocked out of the Champions League and Carabao Cup at the beginning of the marketing campaign.
Nevertheless, Ten Hag's males just lately restored a little bit of the feel-good issue by beating arch-rivals 4-3 within the FA Cup quarter-finals.
It was a breathless conflict wherein United gained very late in further time because of a objective from Amad Diallo.
Regardless of this, it’s believed that Ten Hag's job continues to be beneath risk and United proceed to be linked with a possible alternative for the Dutchman.
A latest report lined by The Folks's Individual states that Gareth Southgate is Sir Jim Ratcliffe's primary option to succeed Ten Hag.
Pique spoke to Sky Sports activities and gave his verdict on Ten Hag's future and whether or not final Sunday's FA Cup heroics are prone to have any impression on his future on the membership.
The Spaniard additionally highlighted the distinction between the 2 former golf equipment he performed for – Barcelona and United – who’ve each gone by means of comparatively tumultuous durations of their respective histories.
“The distinction with Barcelona is that this era of change at Man United has been occurring for a for much longer time.”
“It has been a few years, they haven’t been capable of win the title. I believe they misplaced a little bit of their focus and steerage after Sir Alex left. They didn't know the place to go. Slowly, they’re attempting to place every part again collectively to compete for the title.
“I nonetheless imagine that Ten Hag is an excellent coach. I don't actually know whether or not he'll be capable of flip issues round, however the win in opposition to Liverpool (within the FA Cup) was unbelievable.”
“That is the sort of win that can give them power for the remainder of the season,” Pique mentioned. Once more, I’d say that they should belief individuals coming from the academy extra. That is what occurs once you endure as a membership. It was the identical at Barcelona, however you need to belief the academy gamers. We noticed Sir Alex Ferguson reveal this with the Class of '92 and he must belief the subsequent technology in the identical approach.”
The 37-year-old participant identified that United have spent some huge cash prior to now on massive names and superstars who’ve didn’t carry out.
He urged the Crimson Devils to maneuver in direction of a brand new technique and provides children an opportunity.
Pique retires in 2022 after a trophy-laden profession at Barça, wherein he gained a number of home trophies and the Champions League.
He joined the Blaugrana from Outdated Trafford following the 2007/08 season. He spent 4 years at United and gained the League Cup in 2006 and the Champions League and Premier League in his ultimate season.