Liverpool's veteran journalist David Lynch has spoken about Ten Hag's managerial issues. He pointed out that Ten Hag's ability to find a 'lifeline' in time and that Richard Alexander-Arnold was unable to find his replacement, making the Dutch coach's position very secure. However, Lynch believes Ten Hag's weak sense of boundaries and the discrepancy in the importance he places on his players have led to a sense of his partiality in most players, which has led to turmoil in the dressing room. In contrast, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are more determined in terms of their sense of boundaries, so there have been no rumours of "internal turmoil" when Liverpool and Manchester City have inconsistent results. Given Ten Hag's low emotional intelligence and lack of sense of boundaries, Lynch doesn't think he can manage the Red Devils for long. In addition, there is a lack of communication between Sancho and the coaching staff and management, while West Ham's excellent performances have attracted attention.
David Moyes revealed in his press conference that the squad may not be able to retain some of their stars, including Paqueta. However, he believes the team can continue to improve, so everyone should have confidence in the future of the team. Regarding Paqueta's future, Lynch revealed that Liverpool intend to bring him in as Jurgen Klopp prepares to woo the midfielder. In addition, Lynch also mentioned the lack of midfielders in Liverpool's tactical formation, and the arrival of Paqueta can make up for this shortcoming. Finally, Lynch admits that many coaches have a weak sense of boundaries at the moment, but that doesn't stop them from achieving individual honors. Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel, for example, are managers with a weak sense of boundaries and, despite their poor perception of the relationship between the coaching staff and management, have a tactical level that Ten Hag could never have achieved.
Lynch pointed out that a coach's lack of tactical ability, combined with a lack of keen sense of boundaries, may not be able to build a good relationship with the players, leading to conflicts within the dressing room sooner or later, as is the case with Manchester United at the moment. And there are many stars at the Theatre of Dreams, and international players like Jadon Sancho are extremely valuable, and Ten Hag himself is bound to face huge pressure to snub such a homegrown talent. One might think that the quality of players in professional clubs is uneven, and it is normal for managers to give more weight to certain players than others. Even a coach like Claudio Ranieri and Carlo Ancelotti can't treat every player equally. However, Lynch believes that "treating all players equally" is not about asking the manager to treat players with different abilities to the same standard, but whether the head coach can perceive the different needs of each player and how they feel differently about the game and the atmosphere in the dressing room.
Clearly, Ten Hag's empathy is lacking, and his sense of boundaries is weak or even non-existent. The mentality of Jadon Sancho during the downturn is likely to be something that the Dutch coach does not want to face, so he cannot understand the inner thoughts of the players. There are also rumours that the likes of Rashford, Machar and Casemiro have also joined the "inverted Teng faction", and several have even been included in Mutov's ** list. Although Lynch knows the truth is not that serious, the rumours about United's internal contradictions are not unfounded. The discontent over Ten Hag has indeed spread within the Theatre of Dreams. In my opinion, a sense of boundaries and empathy are key factors in coaching the locker room. Lynch stressed that since Ten Hag's tactical and formational ability is insufficient, it is even more important for him to improve his communication skills with all kinds of players. As early as Paqueta's time at Milan, Klopp began to keep an eye on him.
Lynch also mentioned a small episode in which a number of former Milan players were implicitly dismissed as "probable" when Tonali was in trouble, including Paqueta, the unfortunate Brazilian star who was even investigated by the Brazilian Football Federation. As it turns out, Paqueta has nothing to look forward to, and Klopp can rest assured that he will be courted.