‘They don’t have knowledge’: Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag slams pundits criticising him
Erik ten Hag has hit out at pundits and media for the criticism
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has hit back at pundits amid the mounting criticism against him. Ten Hag said most of those speaking about his team didn't have any knowledge of the game or about managing a football team.
Ten Hag's statement comes ahead of United'sSuperSunday clash against Arsenal at Old Trafford. A win could derail Arsenal's title chargewhilea loss could be the final nail in the coffin for Ten Hag's departure from United.
"In almost every game except Palace, they have fought. There is a good team spirit. We saw it against Brentford, Chelsea, Liverpool, Coventry until 70 minutes," said Ten Hag during the press conference.
"They were resilient against Sheffield United, and the physical output against Burnley, their third game in six days, was incredible. I see some comments (from pundits). Either they don't have any knowledge of football or managing a football team," he added.
United need to win their remainingmatches to stay in contention for securing a place in European football next season. While a spot in the Champions League looks impossible, United could still push for a place in the Conference League.
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Ten Hag's previous outburst
Thisis not the first instance when the Dutchman has had a go at those criticising him for United's woeful season. Last month, Ten Hag hit out atmedia, calling their assessment of United's FA Cup semifinal victory over Coventry Cityas"embarrassing".
The United team came under scrutiny despite advancing to the final after blowing away a 3-0 lead before a controversial VAR call bailed them out.Ten Hag was intensely scrutinised by the media as United once again failed to play a convincing brand of football.
"One question was: "Is it embarrassing? No, the reaction from you [the media] was embarrassing," said Ten Hag.
"Top football is about results, wemade it to a finalandwe deserved it, not only by this game but also the other games. We lost control for 20 minutes, wealso had bad luck. We were very luckyin the end, it is clear,"headded.
The FA Cup remains the sole saving grace for United as they face Manchester City in the final later this month. As for the Premier League, the record champions languish at the eighth spot in the points table with 54 points.
(With inputs from agencies)