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Manchester United’s damage curse has returned with a vengeance and Erik ten Hag is struggling to select a powerful facet for the FA Cup tie in opposition to Nottingham Forest.
The Cup is the final shot at silverware and ensures Europa League qualification, one thing that’s trying tough judging from their show in opposition to Fulham on Saturday.
A high 4 end appears tough whereas accidents to Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Rasmus Hojlund are threatening to derail the momentum that had been constructed up within the New Yr which had seen the Purple Devils stay unbeaten until the Cottagers arrived at Previous Trafford.
Raphael Varane has struggled to guide the again 4 within the Argentine’s absence and the supervisor even hinted that Harry Maguire and the Frenchman had been doubts for the Forest sport.
Lisandro’s damage has been an enormous blow
It has been clear for some time for all to see that the staff actually struggles to satisfy Ten Hag’s calls for every time the 2022 World Cup winner just isn’t round.
There isn’t a fluidity whereas enjoying out from the again because the staff doesn’t have a centre-back who’s as comfy on the ball because the Argentina worldwide.
His aggressiveness normally interprets onto to his fellow defenders and they’re typically seen high-fiving one another however that has stopped now that the previous Ajax star is injured.
He’s more likely to be out till March however there are considerations that he won’t play once more this season. Ten Hag is adamant that won’t be the case.
As per Talksport journalist Alex Criminal, the membership haven’t solely missed Martinez on the sphere, even off the pitch, the dressing room lacks a powerful voice at present.
Dressing room doesn’t operate the identical method
“It’s attention-grabbing you point out Lisandro Martinez, he’s an actual followers’ favorite as a lot for his business and management as for his footballing potential.
“I’m informed when he isn’t within the dressing room, and he has missed loads of video games this season, that it’s a very quiet dressing room. There aren’t too many leaders on the market. You may see that on the pitch,” Crooks was quoted as saying by The Boot Room.
The supervisor trusts the 26-year-old loads and the centre-back appears to run the dressing room successfully and his absence have to be hitting the Previous Trafford facet exhausting.
Martinez leads from the entrance and the way Ten Hag will likely be hoping to get again his common on the again earlier than the season concludes.
His place is on the road and ending within the Champions League locations is crucial if he desires to stay within the job. And with out the defender, Ten Hag’s system merely doesn’t work.
