Erik ten Hag did what he had to do on Saturday afternoon by winning 2-0 against Everton with Manchester United. After the victory, the Dutchman expressed his dissatisfaction with the packed schedule. United plays three games a week because it is still fighting on three fronts. According to Ten Hag, the fact that his team did not score twice more often had to do with the ‘crazy’ playing calendar.
United took the lead in the first half through Scott McTominay. After the break, the score was doubled by Anthony Martial, who completed on a pass from Marcus Rashford. The latter, however, was also a major stain on the game, as he had to stop the fight ten minutes before the end. his place was taken by Wout Weghorst. Moments before, the hands at Old Trafford were still en masse for the return of Christian Eriksen.
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“This was our third game in six days, that’s crazyTen Hag expressed his displeasure afterwards beIN Sports. “The busy schedule really gives an extra risk of injuries. We still have to see how Rashford is doing. We will have to wait for the investigations. It doesn’t look good. We will know more within now and 24 hours. nothing but compliments. If they can deliver this in the third game in six days, it’s a big compliment.”
Ten Hag’s words clearly went wrong with Richard Keys, who responded from the studio immediately after the interview. The presenter of at IN Sports called it ‘whining’ and had a clear message for the former Ajax coach. “This is the English Premier League. If you don’t like it here, there’s always the Eredivisie.” Keys’ words could count on sympathy from his colleague Andy Gray, who gave it a cynical laugh.
It was not all doom and gloom for Ten Hag. De Tukker saw a large number of players return. Casemiro, Eriksen and Martial all got playing minutes again. “It seemed to Eriksen that he never left,” said Ten Hag. “He always makes the right choices and gives the team confidence with his passes. We are very happy that he is back. The loss of Eriksen and Casemiro was felt. But we also know that we have to look for solutions. The midfield is doing great entered.”