No one seems to be the wiser regarding Manchester United’s next manager.
Erik ten Hag can do no more. His team recorded an eighth-placed finish in the Premier League – Manchester United’s worst-ever during the Premier League era.
But they put smiles on fans’ faces by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday at Wembley. But will it keep ten Hag in a job?
Whether it does or doesn’t. Two players are going to be crucial next season and that’s Marcus Rashford and Lisandro Martinez.
Everyone has seen the levels Manchester United can hit in the Premier League when Rashford is at his goalscoring best – he scored 17 goals last season, but only managed seven this term.
As for Martinez, he only played 648 minutes of Premier League football because of injury issues. As he proved in the FA Cup final, if he is starting, then the team is a different animal.
It was suggested that if Manchester United decided to change managers and appoint Ipswich Town boss, Kieran McKenna, then he wouldn’t be able to command the dressing room or those players.
Robbie Savage was trying to debunk this nonsense from a Man United fan, including how the likes of Martinez and Rashford simply wouldn’t listen to him.
The former midfielder stated all of that is ‘wrong’ as he believes McKenna, who was part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s coaching staff, would have the authority and respect of the Old Trafford dressing room, as he told BBC’s 606.
Marcus Rashford and Lisandro Martinez under Kieran McKenna at Manchester United
“Right now, Kieran McKenna is the Manager of the Season, ahead of any other manager,” said Savage.
On McKenna not being able to tell Martinez and Rashford what to do: “Why? Why? Why?” responded Savage.
“You tell me why a respected coach, who has earned it, he was at Manchester United, has done the hard yards, he has built his way up, he has got back-to-back promotions with Ipswich Town, a big football club, and if he got the job at Manchester United, don’t you think because he has managed Ipswich, he doesn’t get the respect? I think that’s wrong.”
Manchester United should keep Erik ten Hag
Just look towards London and Arsenal as an example. After two and a bit years, Mikel Arteta was nowhere.
In fact, ten Hag has done more during that period of time. Arsenal finished eighth twice, then fifth by losing out to Tottenham on fourth, before they could really motor and be where they are today.
The powers that be at Manchester United need to be brave and stick by ten Hag. Look at the young players coming through. That is a massive plus.
Man United is about winning trophies. He has two in two seasons. Now push the man to do much better in the Premier League. You need to go backwards before taking steps forward, perhaps the club have finished taking their backwards steps.
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