{"id":302131,"date":"2023-12-12T17:47:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302131"},"modified":"2023-12-12T17:47:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:47:57","slug":"rio-ferdinand-opens-up-on-private-erik-ten-hag-chat-as-man-utd-boss-makes-excuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/rio-ferdinand-opens-up-on-private-erik-ten-hag-chat-as-man-utd-boss-makes-excuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Rio Ferdinand opens up on private Erik ten Hag chat as Man Utd boss makes excuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>McTominay insists Man Utd squad remain fully behind Ten Hag<\/h3>\n<p>Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand has revealed all about his private conversation with Erik ten Hag, in which he asked the Red Devils boss why his team were not performing on the pitch. The Dutchman has come under pressure once again following United\u2019s recent 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth, leaving them six points off local rivals Manchester City in fourth place.<\/p>\n<p>Ferdinand has not only been disappointed with results this season, but performances and the attitude of players on the pitch. He had hoped to see progress in playing the way Ten Hag wants, reminiscent of his Ajax side that took European football by storm.<\/p>\n<p>But Ferdinand believes that the Dutchman has failed to imprint his style of play on the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to see a style of football,\u201d Ferdinand told talkSPORT. \u201cI can\u2019t see a style of football and an identity and a philosophy when you look at so many teams around the league [and see that], whether they\u2019re near the top or the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou always know a Sean Dyche team when you see it. When he puts his team out, you know he must be on the training ground working on his team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive Man Utd news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong> JUST IN <\/strong> <strong>Scott McTominay speaks out on Man Utd &#8216;dressing room revolt&#8217; with \u2018toxic&#8217; jab[INTERVIEW] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Man-Utd-Rio-Ferdinand-5110356.jpg?r=1702335710508\"><\/p>\n<p>Ferdinand described his chat with Ten Hag before the 3-3 draw away to Galatasaray in the Champions League, in which the boss said that injuries were to blame for their disappointing season.<\/p>\n<p>Ferdinand explained: \u201cI spoke to Ten Hag before the Galatasaray game, and I said, \u2018Why have we not seen a consistent performance from your team yet?\u2019 and he said, \u2018Well, I\u2019ve had a lot of injuries,\u2019 but I still think those other players that are coming in are on the training ground as well, they\u2019re watching these training sessions and taking part.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man Utd discussing second Jadon Sancho swap deal as Barcelona &#8216;receive proposal'[TRANSFERS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Ex-Man Utd star Eric Bailly &#8216;kicked out of Besiktas first team&#8217; after 98 days[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Bruno Fernandes should be scolded and stripped of captaincy our panel says[OPINION] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Man-Utd-Ferdinand-Ten-Hag-5110357.jpg?r=1702335710653\"><\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag\u2019s position as United head coach has come under increasing pressure this season, but Ferdinand has insisted that he should not be sacked as the club would not progress from his dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the basis of what I saw last season, yes [he should stay],\u201d Ferdinand added. \u201cI agree with him that there have been big injuries to key players, and key players are out of this team. It\u2019s not just about the manager. If you sack Ten Hag and bring someone else in, I reckon we\u2019ll still be here in two years saying the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe culture at the club has got to be set and changed, he\u2019s been trying to do that with all the sagas we\u2019ve seen off the pitch, from taking the armband off [Harry] Maguire, to [Cristiano] Ronaldo, to [Jadon] Sancho.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/175x108\/1687851887029.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1687851937632.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1687851937632.jpg\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1844478\/Man-Utd-news-Rio-Ferdinand-Erik-ten-Hag-chat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McTominay insists Man Utd squad remain fully behind Ten Hag Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand has revealed all about his <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":302130,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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