Gary Neville believes Erik ten Hag might be determined to rework Manchester United right into a extra possession-based group, with one notable participant more likely to be sacrificed in consequence.
The Crimson Devils went to the Etihad for Sunday’s Manchester derby seeking to counter-attack in opposition to the champions, however their meek rearguard shipped 4 first-half targets in a 6-3 loss.
Ten Hag has shifted to a extra reactionary, direct method since dropping his opening two Premier League matches in opposition to Brighton and Brentford, along with his overhaul of United’s model compelled to attend.
However Neville believes defeat to Metropolis will solely have bolstered the Dutchman’s want to play extra possession-dominant soccer, however it would imply sure gamers – similar to David de Gea – will doubtless get replaced.
‘We’re seeing much less success with that kind of [defensive] soccer. Aside from Leicester, are you able to consider a group that haven't dominated possession more often than not which have received this league within the final 15-20 years? Not likely,’ defined the United legend on The Gary Neville Podcast.
‘You don’t see it. You must be a really proactive group on the entrance foot, urgent, doing all the appropriate issues.
‘And I believe that’s the place Erik ten Hag, to be truthful to him, he has stepped again. We noticed a graphic earlier than the sport that within the final 4 video games they’ve had 42% possession – however that they had 60% after they have been dropping.
‘They’ve additionally performed much more lengthy balls, so I believe he’s needed to step again to go ahead. I believe he’s needed to regroup. And that’s no drawback.
‘However everyone knows the place Erik ten Hag desires to get this United group to. He desires 75% possession, he desires gamers that may deal with the ball – not simply in the course of midfield, however defenders who can deal with the ball.
‘The goalkeeper must be good on the ball and I think that with David de Gea, his profession at Manchester United might be going to be short-lived underneath Erik ten Hag.
‘As a result of he’s going to be completely adamant that his philosophy of enjoying out from the again, enjoying by means of midfield, enjoying these little dangerous passes that we see Metropolis and Ederson do on a regular basis – that we now not see as dangerous as a result of they do it so properly – is one thing that I believe he’s striving for and desires to get to.’
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