Erik ten Hag lashes out at ‘so-called experts’, saying they ‘attack people to make themselves look better’ and ‘show they’re worth it’ because Man United are a ‘ easy prey” – after a feud with Jamie Carragher
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- The Dutchman has slammed pundits for his treatment throughout the season.
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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has slammed England pundits for their treatment of him in a heated interview.
The Dutchman is expected to be sacked after Saturday’s FA Cup final, whether United beat Manchester City or not.
It follows a turbulent campaign which saw the Red Devils finish eighth in the table, their worst result in the Premier League.
Former United players such as Rio Ferdinand, Roy Keane, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes alongside former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher have all criticized the Ten Hag team during this season.
The Dutchman defended himself in an interview with Dutch outlet VI, in which he claimed United were “easy prey” and that pundits were “attacking people to make themselves look better” and “showing that they are worth their money.” money”.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has slammed England pundits for their treatment of him.
Jamie Carragher is one of the pundits who has heavily criticized the Red Devils this season.
“The pundits in England want to score, they want to show that they are worth their money, and for that, Manchester United are easy prey,” Ten Hag said.
“It’s the biggest club in England and perhaps the world. The club is loved or hated, there is no in-between.
“So when things go wrong, they all start talking and saying really big words. All this negativity from these so-called experts who don’t have the ability to analyze something with facts, but would rather attack people to make themselves look better.
“And these are the same people who congratulated me last year. Last year I was able to walk on water, this year I’m the worst manager in the Premier League.
Ten Hag previously hit back at Carragher for his “subjective” criticism of United’s pressure following their defeat to Fulham in February.
Ten Hag (right) should be fired even if his team beats Man City in the FA Cup final
Mail Sport understands United have spoken to Thomas Tuchel as well as representatives of Ipswich’s Kieran McKenna, also a target for Chelsea.
Mauricio Pochettino and Brentford’s Thomas Frank are among the other suitors, although Pochettino is reluctant to speak to United until he has agreed a deal with Chelsea.
The only way for United to qualify for European football next season is to beat City, which would earn them a place in the UEFA Europa League.
After a strong first season in charge of Ajax, which saw Ten Hag guide United to a third-place finish in the Premier League and Carabao Cup, they regressed.
A turbulent season has seen Manchester United suffer their worst Premier League campaign
United’s European campaign ended at Christmas after finishing bottom of a group including Bayern Munich, Copenhagen and Galatasaray, while Newcastle knocked them out in the Carabao Cup.
In the FA Cup, United beat Liverpool in the quarter-finals, but had to resort to penalties to defeat Coventry City in the semi-final after blowing a 3–0 lead.
The poor season came after a more considerable investment in Ten Hag’s squad with an initial £64m spent on striker Rasmus Hojlund, £55m on midfielder Mason Mount and 43, £8 million for goalkeeper Andre Onana.
