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Manchester United is going through one of its most difficult moments. In their last Champions League match, they suffered a defeat and showed no game plan. Additionally, in the Premier League, they are on a negative streak, added to the internal crisis between their players and Erik Ten Hag, which led to the recent exclusion of Sancho from the team. 'Red Devils' fans are tired of this bad moment and are calling for a positive change as soon as possible.
Prior to the match against Burnley in the Premier League, United's coach, Ten Hag, made statements in order to clarify various points that have contributed to the club's bad moment. He also addressed the poor results they have achieved in their domestic league and the underperformance in the Champions League after the defeat against Bayern. Fans are calling for the coach's departure and hoping to start getting good results.
It is public knowledge that Jadon Sancho and Ten Hag have a bad relationship. The coach has separated the Dutch player from the main team, and Manchester United, through a statement, announced that Sancho will continue a personal training program away from his teammates. The coach indicated that the player from Borussia Dortmund has underperformed in training, which led Sancho to respond on his social media that he was used as a scapegoat.
In the press conference, he was asked about his relationship with the player and the possibility of him returning to play with the main team. The United coach responded as follows: "It depends on him (referring to Sancho)... For the rest, we are focused on preparing for the match against Burnley, that is our goal. He will not be in the team". The English club bought the forward in 2021 for 85 million euros, making him one of the most expensive signings on the list of failures.
He also referred to the bad moment the club is going through, having a streak of four games without a victory. "It's about the team, and as a team, we are not getting the results at the moment. Individuals are not performing as expected... it's not just one player, there are more, including the coach. I always tell my players that we attack with eleven and defend with eleven. When one or two are not fulfilling their role, it's like a deck of cards, so it's not just about one or two players," Ten Hag said.
Finally, he talked about United's participation in the market and the decisions that the club and he make to indicate which player will not play, either due to their underperformance or acts of indiscipline. "There are no conflicts of interest because we reach good agreements from the beginning. We know how to cooperate in that way. As for decisions about players and the market, it is always a shared process, 50-50. Both the club and I have veto power," he assured.
Manchester United: upcoming matches
'Red Devils' are not going through their best moment, and the best thing that could happen to them is to get a victory. In their last match in the Champions League, they lost 4-3 against Bayern Munich. Now, in the Premier League, they will go out in search of a solution to this streak of defeats.
The next match for United will be against Burnley in another round of the Premier League. They will play as visitors on Saturday, September 23rd at 2:00 PM, Peru time, at Turf Moor Stadium. Later, in the English League Cup, the team led by Ten Hag will host Crystal Palace on Tuesday, September 26th at 2:00 PM, Peru time, at Old Trafford Stadium.
Afterwards, they will face Crystal Palace again, but this time in the Premier League, on Saturday, the 30th, being their last match in September. The match is scheduled for 9:00 AM, Peru time, and will take place at Old Trafford Stadium. Likewise, their next match for Matchday 2 of the Champions League will be on Tuesday, October 3rd at 2:00 PM, Peru time, against Galatasaray.
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