“He won’t be starting till further notice…He must clearly improve to included in the squad again”: Erik ten Hag finally bows to fans pressure, removed big name player from the squad till further notice
Following a really decent run of play for Manchester United in recent weeks, Erik ten Hag’s team dropped points once more when they were held to a 0-0 draw away at Crystal Palace on Saturday night – so it is maybe time the manager takes some tough selection selections.
A 3-0 home setback at the hands of arch rivals Liverpool left supporters depressed before the international break. With huge wins against Southampton in the league and Barnsley in the EFL Cup, the Red Devils seemed to have turned a new page.
If Saturday’s underperformance is anything to base on, though, United still has a lot of work ahead of them if they want to challenge back into the top four this season. Though one player’s performance in particular has infuriated supporters, United controlled possession and had more shots on target than their rivals.
Ten Hag Has to Decide on Fernandes
Though Bruno Fernandes signed a new long-term deal with Selhurst Park earlier this summer, he has battled for form this season. Ten Hag hopes to liven things up after Saturday night’s performance against Palace typified up the midfielder’s uninspired outings in recent times.
Sofascore in the 94 minutes played at Selhurst Park claims that Fernandes lost control 34 times, which may have cost the club dearly. In perspective, Amad Diallo was the second most in turnovers among the starters and handed the ball away nineteen times.
United was given a late free-kick, thus Fernandes had a chance to atone with the last kick of the game; instead, his ball into the area was gently handled by the Palace defenders. Again, the midfielder was the weakest of all the starts with just 72% of passing accuracy.
