Liverpool legend Souness has spoken about United's situation, with the Red Devils struggling to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League this season, but they are doing well in the Premier League, Ten Hag has faced the problem of "insiders in the civil war and outsiders in the outside". Souness said: Ten Hag is like an early scumbag, in the early days of Klopp's management of the Yellow and Black, Dortmund won the Bundesliga title for two consecutive seasons, but the club's record in the Champions League is poor. At that time, Dortmund's nickname was "Nest Heng", but fortunately, Uncle Scum led the team to the Champions League final, and he began to be familiar with the tactical layout of the Champions League. Ten Hag is like Klopp in this period, the early scum uncle is very Xi, and Souness hopes that Ten Hag can also learn a lot. After all, the Champions League dilemma is a must for Manchester United, and Souness admits that the Dutch coach is a bit stubborn, and this problem is like that of the early scumbag.
Anthony Martial converted the penalty and also scored. As the French twin star who drove away Mourinho, many people thought that Pogba might be able to become the heart of the midfield at the Theatre of Dreams after his attitude, but Martial hurried away. However, judging from the development of the two, Pogba has long returned to Juventus, and his drug test problems have caused the Bianconeri to suffer heavy losses. Anthony Martial has stayed at United after a loan spell and he appears to be the only threat in the Red Devils' forward line. Souness commented on this - Anthony Martial has made a makeover, he is not a player who can suddenly have an epiphany, but after he has been through so many setbacks, he has been able to learn from them and adjust his technique and mentality, and he has been able to change his face for a long time.
Fortunately, after Martial has been through so much, he is not very old. The top center forwards in their thirties abound in today's football, and the 28-year-old Anthony Martial is at the age of the best, and he has every chance to usher in the second spring of his career and break the curse of the Golden Boy Award. Among the strikers at the Theatre of Dreams, Souness admits that Antony relies on nepotism, but there is no one to praise Anthony, and the French striker's ability to rely on his own strength to transform himself at an age when he has gradually lost all kinds of affection is enough to show that he has seen on a mental level. And Souness admits that Anthony Martial's talent has always been **, and the only thing he needs to change is his mental quality, as long as he can overcome the psychological barrier, then his next personal path will be smooth.
If the Red Devils are out of the Champions League group, will Ten Hag be sacked?Souness answered the question – Manchester United are in the Champions League squad, sporting director Mutaf is a supporter of Ten Hag, manager Richard Arnold has not set Champions League targets for the club, and the board is still focused on league results. In other words, as long as Manchester United retains the top four in the Premier League, European competitions can develop slowly. And Souness believes that although there are many stars in the Dream Theater at present, the squad structure is unbalanced, there are still many hidden dangers within the team, and the locker room is not too peaceful. It's not as exaggerated as **, but people in the know can see that Manchester United players are not very united. In this case, Souness suggested Ten Hag lead his team to finish third in the group, and the Europa League play-offs may be more suitable for the Red Devils at this stage, and Ten Hag can also take a break.
Regarding Ten Hag's "nesting" situation, the early scumbag uncle may be a role model. In Souness's view, Ten Hag and Jurgen Klopp have in common in that they were not well-known as players and could only start their coaching careers in the youth team of the club. This type of coach has a solid tactical foundation, after all, there are no stars in the small ball club, and the players are not all professional players, so the tactical role is quite crucial. Therefore, Ten Hag's tactical routine is obviously more than those famous coaches of his playing days. However, in terms of management model, Souness also admits that Ten Hag took charge of the strong team too early, because he has no foundation before, and it is difficult for him to manage the big stars. Last season's Cristiano Ronaldo turmoil, if a superstar were to coach the Red Devils, even if his tactical ability was average, he would not have made such a big move for the Portuguese superstar.
Uncle Scum took charge of Liverpool at the right time, while Souness stressed that Ten Hag arrived at Old Trafford a little earlier. Of course, these things can be compensated for by some means. Since Ten Hag is like an early scumbag, the Dutch coach should actively improve the artistry of management, familiarize himself with the style of the stars and forget about the tactical model of ordinary players. Since Anthony Martial has undergone a makeover, and he is good in terms of technique and mental condition, Rashford seems to have encountered a problem of incompatibility between his tactical style and his personal style this season, so I also think that Ten Hag's attacking level should focus on Martial.