Manchester United legend Roy Keane and former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher have claimed Erik ten Hag doesn’t possess charisma — one thing that Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp has in abundance.
Roy Keane Says Manchester United Are Lacking One thing This Season
Manchester United haven’t been at their finest this season. They’ve crashed out of the UEFA Champions League and the Carabao Cup and discover themselves in seventh place within the Premier League standings. FA Cup is their solely shot at silverware this season.
Keane, who received seven Premier League titles and a Champions League with United, has speculated that his outdated membership is presumably reflecting the character of their supervisor, urging the Dutchman to point out extra character. On the Stick with Soccer podcast by Sky Wager, the Irishman stated (by way of Categorical):
“Typically the crew can replicate the perspective of the supervisor. You see Klopp up and at them, however you do take heed to the Manchester United supervisor, and also you suppose, I simply wish to see a bit extra character from him and the crew typically replicate that.
“̌Manchester United are lacking one thing. A little bit of perception, confidence, chopping, and altering the place they’re missing targets. It doesn’t matter what crew you’re enjoying for, you find yourself in no man’s land. They aren’t a urgent crew, they aren’t sensible at dominating, they don’t seem to be an excellent bodily crew, they aren’t unbelievable at set items.”
Jamie Carragher Says Ten Hag Reminds Him Of Former Liverpool Boss Rafa Benitez
Carragher agreed with Keane’s evaluation, saying Ten Hag reminded him of 2005 UEFA Champions League-winning supervisor Rafa Benitez.
The Englishman opined:
“My fear with Ten Hag is that after I was him final season, he jogged my memory a little bit of Rafa Benitez. He didn’t have nice charisma. In press conferences he’s very straight and regarded like he didn’t wish to be there. Benitez was related, however he was high drawer on the coaching pitch.”
Carragher additionally urged Ten Hag to enhance tactically, as he supposedly didn’t possess the charisma to encourage his gamers.
“I assumed that was Ten Hag final season when United had been doing nicely, that he actually is aware of the sport however hasn’t obtained an enormous character, so if he’s not getting stuff on the pitch tactically nicely, then there isn’t a lot else as a result of I don’t see the gamers loving him or him lifting their recreation.”
Ten Hag has misplaced extra video games than he has received within the 2023-24 season. The Dutchman has taken cost of United in 30 video games this time period, taking them to 13 wins, three attracts, and 14 defeats.
