Manchester United players feel Ten Hag's approach doesn't suit their skill set; want pragmatic approach against Liverpool × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming 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 Football EPL 2022-23 Rumors Manchester United players feel Ten Hag s approach doesn t suit their skill set want pragmatic approach against Liverpool By Jack Spedding Modified 17 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Manchester United players reportedly beginning to doubt Erik ten Hag's methods Manchester United's players reportedly feel that Erik ten Hag's attacking tactics currently do not suit them. They will favor a more pragmatic approach in their upcoming clash against Liverpool. The Manchester Evening News has claimed that the players believe that they should get back to basics for the Old Trafford clash on Monday (August 22) night. The Dutch boss has is known to make his teams play out from the back and press high up the pitch. The United Stand@UnitedStandMUFC#mufc dressing room sources say some players feel that Erik ten Hag's approach does not suit their attributes and they would favour a more pragmatic approach against Liverpool. [@samuelluckhurst]3729198#mufc dressing room sources say some players feel that Erik ten Hag's approach does not suit their attributes and they would favour a more pragmatic approach against Liverpool. [@samuelluckhurst] However, when the Red Devils tried this approach against Brentford on August 13, they were torn apart and found themselves 4-0 down after 35 minutes. The second goal of the game saw new signing Christian Eriksen dispossessed on the edge of the area in comical fashion. David de Gea tried to play out from the back but could only invite pressure on the midfielder. Manchester United lost both of their clashes against Liverpool last season by an aggregate score of 9-0. The Reds ran out 5-0 winners at Old Trafford on their last visit. Ten Hag's squad clearly feel a similar outcome could be on the cards if they do alter their game plan. United Zone@ManUnitedZone_The arrival of Erik ten Hag for training. [@MirrorFootball]307976The arrival of Erik ten Hag for training. [@MirrorFootball] https://t.co/RQWGQTgQmV Erik ten Hag considering dropping Manchester United captain Harry Maguire for Liverpool clash According to the aforementioned Manchester Evening News article, Erik ten Hag is considering dropping Harry Maguire for their match against Liverpool. The English centre-back has endured a disastrous12 months on the pitch, with his performances littered with errors on a regular basis. The outlet believes that Ten Hag is considering starting his new big money-signing Lisandro Martinez alongside Raphael Varane for the clash. Plenty has been made of Martinez's lack of height for a Premier League centre-half at 5"9'. However, Liverpool will miss their big presence upfront in the form of Darwin Nunez, who is suspended. The Uruguayan received a red card in Liverpool's 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace after he headbutted Joachim Andersen. Meanwhile, Ten Hag decided to keep faith with Maguire as club captain before the start of the campaign, which angered plenty of Manchester United supporters. He had previously indicated that Martinez and Maguire would be his first-choice centre-halves, as he stated (as per the referenced MEN article): "We bring (Martinez) in to not strengthen the squad, but the team. Is Maguire a first-choice? I think he is. He’s proved it in the past but he also has to prove it in the present time and in the future." He added: "He has played how many times? Sixty times for England? He is a career that is really impressive and I expect a lot from him. But there is also internal competition and that is what a club like Man United needs."UtdFaithfuls@UtdFaithfulsErik ten Hag considering DROPPING Harry Maguire against Liverpool and starting Varane x Martinez instead, per Samuel Luckhurst.Hilarious when some Man Utd fans assumed the armband will make Maguire a guaranteed starter. Not under Ten Hag. Starting spots will be earned.4738366Erik ten Hag considering DROPPING Harry Maguire against Liverpool and starting Varane x Martinez instead, per Samuel Luckhurst.Hilarious when some Man Utd fans assumed the armband will make Maguire a guaranteed starter. Not under Ten Hag. Starting spots will be earned. Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! 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