Ex-Man Utd coach reveals reason Ten Hag 'persisted' with flop as one teammate unfairly 'missed out'
Previous Manchester Joined consultant Benni McCarthy has explained why ex-head consultant Erik ten Hag insisted on “lingering” via £82m flop Antony.
Last month, 10 Hag was sacked obeying Male Utd’s devastating overture to the 2024/25 campaign as they sat 14th in the Premier League.
The Dutchman’s debut season at Male Utd was a triumphes, but the 2023/24 campaign was woeful as they finished eighth in the Premier League.
10 Hag stored his project after sweet last season’s FA Cup, but INEOS’ verdict to keep the head consultant was correct away affirmed injudicious as their woes from 2023/24 lugged over correct into the overture of this campaign.
The previous Ajax honchos fallen short in multiple pivot stoppages as he could not enforce a legible oomph of play and also they made multiple derogatory signings.
Antony – that was recruited the truly same summer season as 10 Hag for an initial £82m – has gone down as one of Joined’s worst-ever signings as he’s not come close to living up to his substantial price tag.
There have been some positives for Male Utd obeying Ruben Amorim’s arrival, but they are 13th in the Premier League form table as he’s squandered four of his 9 suits throughout with one voice rivals.
McCarthy massaged via 10 Hag at Male Utd and also he’s expressed the excuse why the head consultant “endured company in playing Antony”.
“Purposefully, once we territory, the boss felt that Antony was the spic, better player for the project that he pined since he knew Antony from Ajax,” McCarthy mentioned.
“He was his player, so he invested in him, and also the bar stabilized him. So, of course, he had to affirm the player that he ordered, I think that’s why he endured company in playing Antony. It’s since he knew the capacities once Antony was at his spic.”
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While Antony has fought, Amad Diallo was a luminous feed up for Male Utd towards the expire of 10 Hag’s time in cost and also he’s in a tantamount means shone under Amorim.
Diallo has been offered in assorted positions and also has snugly been Joined’s height performer this season. McCarthy has admitted that he was unfortunate to “miss out on out” for Antony before he located his means correct into the team.
He added: “And also after that you had [Alejandro] Garnacho that was in a tantamount means playing well, scoring purposes. [Marcus] Rashford, on any kind of positioned day, could knock down any person. And also after that you’ve obtained [Rasmus] Hojlund, you spend £70m on bringing him in, so he has to play.
“So someone’s obtained to [miss out], and also regretfully for Amad, the boss goes via the player he supposes is arguably more capable for, for those form of galleries tactically, defensively and also jostling.”
