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Ex-Manchester United star and Barcelona nice Gerard Pique has expressed doubts that Erik ten Hag can flip issues round at Previous Trafford and embark on a run of success.
United have suffered 11 Premier League losses this time period. The Purple Devils had been additionally knocked out of the Champions League and Carabao Cup in humiliating trend earlier within the marketing campaign.
Nevertheless, Ten Hag’s males restored a little bit of a feel-good issue once they lately beat bitter rivals 4-3 within the FA Cup quarter-final.
It was a breathless conflict that noticed United win it very late into additional time courtesy of an Amad Diallo purpose.
Regardless of this, it’s thought that Ten Hag’s job continues to be beneath risk and United proceed to be linked to potential replacements for the Dutchman
A latest report lined by The Peoples Particular person relayed that Gareth Southgate is Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s primary option to succeed Ten Hag.
Pique spoke to Sky Sports activities and gave his verdict on Ten Hag’s future and whether or not final Sunday’s FA Cup heroics are prone to have any bearing on his future on the membership.
The Spaniard additionally defined what differentiates the 2 former golf equipment he performed for – Barcelona and United – who’re each enduring a comparatively tumultuous interval of their respective historical past.
“The distinction with Barcelona is that this era of transition at Man United has been happening now for fairly a protracted time period.”
“It’s been fairly just a few years that they’ve not been capable of win the title. I believe that after Sir Alex left, they misplaced a bit of bit their focus and steerage. They didn’t know the place to go. Little by little, they’re making an attempt to place the whole lot again collectively so as to compete for titles.”
“I nonetheless imagine Ten Hag is an excellent coach. I don’t actually know if he’ll be capable to flip issues round however the win towards Liverpool [in the FA Cup] was unbelievable.”
Pique added, “It’s the kind of victory that may give them energy for the remainder of the season. Then, I’d say they should belief extra within the folks coming via from the academy. It occurs if you end up struggling as a membership. It was the identical at Barcelona, however it’s a must to belief within the academy gamers. We noticed Sir Alex Ferguson present this with the Class of ’92 and so they must belief within the subsequent era in the identical manner.”
The 37-year-old identified that United have beforehand spent some huge cash on large names and superstars who’ve didn’t ship.
He urged the Purple Devils to shift in the direction of a brand new technique and begin giving the kids an opportunity.
Pique hung up his boots in 2022 following a trophy-laden profession at Barca that noticed him win quite a few home trophies and the Champions League.
He joined the Blaugrana from Previous Trafford after the 2007/08. He spent 4 years at United and received the League Cup in 2006 and the Champions League and Premier League in his last season.
