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That s not the case at Chelsea or other big Premier League clubs - Ex-Manchester United star accuses Red Devils of favoring English players

By Matthew Guyett Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Bailly scrutinises the Red Devils following exit Olympique Marseille defender Eric Bailly has criticized Manchester United for favoring English players compared to other big Premier League clubs. The Ivorian has joined Marseille from United on a season-long loan with an option to buy for £5 million if the Ligue 1 side qualifies for the Champions League. It has been a difficult past few seasons for Bailly at Old Trafford who had found game time hard to come by. He was displaced by Harry Maguire in United's starting XI under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back in 2019 and failed to regain his place in the team. Bailly made just seven appearances in all competitions last season, falling way down the pecking order. He has now taken aim at United and their predominant use of English players, saying (via UtdDistrict): “The club [Manchester United] should avoid favoring English players and give everyone a chance. The club should encourage competition in the dressing room. I always had the impression that the English player was favoured.” The Ivorian then compared the Red Devils to other big Premier League clubs' selection process whilst hoping that current manager Erik ten Hag changes the process: “That's not the case at Chelsea or other big Premier League clubs. Some take it for granted that they're going to start, and that weakens the team. Fortunately, [Erik] ten Hag has a lot of character and I hope he can change that.” View this post on Instagram Instagram Post

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Maguire has been dropped in Manchester United's last four outings Ten Hag has already made big decisions at the start of the season that will enthuse Bailly. Not that the Ivorian can expect to return to Ten Hag's side since the Dutch tactician is currently having huge success with Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane. However, Ten Hag has dropped Maguire despite the English centre-back being the club captain. The former Ajax coach commented on doing so (via ESPN): "It doesn't mean when you are captain you are established to play always, especially when you also have Varane in your squad." Alex Shaw@AlexShawESPNEric Bailly has averaged 18 appearances a season since joining Man Utd in 2016. He's right to indirectly say Maguire isn't good enough but I'd have more sympathy if he wasn't injured all the time.637Eric Bailly has averaged 18 appearances a season since joining Man Utd in 2016. He's right to indirectly say Maguire isn't good enough but I'd have more sympathy if he wasn't injured all the time. It will be intriguing to see how Ten Hag goes about handling Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho following the arrival of Antony from Ajax for £85.5 million. The Brazilian is looking a certainty to start on the right wing, which will perhaps leave Rashford and Sancho vying for the left-wing role. Bailly's comments hold merit though given last season's poor performances and the lack of risk taken by Solskjaer and former interim manager Ralf Rangnick. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Matthew Guyett × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी