Commenting on ITV recently, Manchester United legend Roy Keane said that coach Erik ten Hag will not be able to keep his position at Old Trafford in the next few months.
Manchester United just had a gentle 2-0 victory over League One club Wigan Athletic this morning to participate in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
The Portuguese duo, Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes, were the authors of two goals that helped the Red Devils triumph at DW Stadium.
However, Ten Hag’s team could actually score more goals because the red half of Manchester created a total of 6 great opportunities in the match, but the strikers’ incompetence caused Man United to only have 2 final goals.
Witnessing the unimpressive scoring performance of his juniors, former Red Devils midfielder Keane expressed his dissatisfaction on television after the match and expressed skepticism about Ten Hag’s ability.
“It’s Man United’s problem, everyone knows what it is,” Keane told ITV. “Ten Hag always talks about something called a “project” but I think he and his project will have to leave the club in the next few months. I don’t see Man United playing well even though they only have to meet a small team like Wigan. Man United needs to play at a higher level.”
As for Ten Hag, the Dutch strategist himself also acknowledged the alarming squandering of opportunities by his students.
“The first half was the time when we completely controlled the game and created many opportunities,” Ten Hag said. “I think the players need to be frugal. Today the whole team could have scored more goals but everything is done. We need to focus on the next match.”
After the victory against Wigan, Ten Hag’s team will have a difficult confrontation with Tottenham Hotspur in round 21 of the Premier League this Sunday (January 14).