May 12th 2024.
According to Wayne Rooney, Erik ten Hag made a huge insult towards Manchester United's squad in his post-match comments after their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal. This came after a disappointing 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace in their previous match, causing some fans to worry about their performance against Arsenal. However, United started strong at Old Trafford, but eventually fell behind in the 20th minute due to a mistake by Casemiro, allowing Arsenal's Leandro Trossard to score from Kai Havertz's cross. The Gunners held on to secure a crucial victory, putting them one point ahead of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.
Despite the loss, United's coach Ten Hag praised his players for their improved performance, just a week after their painful defeat to Palace. "We can face them [the fans], but on Monday we definitely couldn't face them," the Dutchman said in his post-match interview with Sky Sports. "But you see the fans are behind us and they fought with us against Palace. Today, we gave that back but that should be the standard in any game."
When asked about the key to United's improved performance against Arsenal, Ten Hag attributed it to attitude. "It starts always with the right attitude and that is what you have to build during the week and on match day you have to be spot on," he explained. "Today we did and then you see that even when we miss seven potential starting XI players, we are competitive with one of the best teams in the league."
During the Sky Sports analysis of the match, Wayne Rooney, United's all-time record goalscorer, urged the club to keep Ten Hag as their coach beyond the end of the season, despite the team's current position in the league. However, he also expressed his disappointment in the players' attitude, especially after Ten Hag's comments about the team's attitude not being right to play for Manchester United. "If I see my manager saying that then there is no way I'd just let that ride and ride until the end of the season," Rooney stated. "It looks like some players are just trying to get to the end of the season so I feel for him in that way. But ultimately it's his job to make sure that the players are right."
Rooney also criticized Casemiro for his role in Arsenal's goal, calling him "naive" and "lazy". "He's obviously shown that he's a midfield player and he's not a natural centre-back," Rooney said. "As we said at half-time, once Manchester United want to play this way, whether you're a midfield player or a centre-back, you have to be ready to push out with the rest of the team because, if not, you play everyone onside and get punished."
Arsenal's victory over United is a huge boost for their title hopes, and they have put seven players up for sale ahead of the summer transfer window. It remains to be seen if Ten Hag will still be in charge of United next season, but for now, the team must focus on their remaining matches and improve their attitude on the pitch.
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