Some Manchester United players concerned by tactical changes Erik ten Hag is making

Man United’s season is in danger of collapsing before the end of September and some players are concerned about their approach.

Some Manchester United players are starting to get fed up with criticism from Erik ten Hag as they struggle to stop their decline in form.

United have lost four of their last five matches and Ten Hag lamented the “easy-to-win” goals Bayern Munich scored in their 4-3 Champions League group stage win.

A dressing room source told the Manchester Evening News that some players believe Ten Hag has favorites in the squad who he is unwilling to criticize, while they believe others are regularly criticized. United coach criticized.

Although Ten Hag avoided publicly naming players who made mistakes, he often emphasized the players’ inability to “follow the rules” after losses.

Some United players also felt they were put in an awkward position when implementing Ten Hag’s tactical instructions, as the team felt their approach had been affected by the indefinite absence by Antony.

Antony is Ten Hag’s most expensive signing, costing £85.51m, but he is trying to clear his name amid allegations of domestic abuse. The Brazilian was the only left-footed right winger in United’s squad before the two sides agreed he should not be considered for selection until further notice.

Ten Hag were expected to have Mason Greenwood, another left-footed striker, in their squad this season, but United have reversed plans to bring him back into the squad amid backlash from supporters.

Mason Mount, who excelled on Chelsea’s right, could now take on Antony’s role despite being signed as a central midfielder for £60m in the summer.

After Bayern’s defeat, Ten Hag criticized the way Leroy Sane easily closed in on Marcus Rashford before scoring the opener and the way Jamal Musiala rushed into the United penalty area to give Serge Gnabry a goal kick. scored Bayern’s second goal four minutes later.

“You have to look in the mirror because goals are easy gifts,” said Ten Hag. “We played the game better than Munich in the first 25 minutes and then that goal, it was so easy and it wasn’t just Andre.

“If you see how easy Sane is going through and that has to do with determination, you don’t let players through so easy. That is the point – we have to cross the line as an individual and as a team to win games because it started there.

“That’s what I mean, you have to suffer, sacrifice in situations, to give everything and to stop that and only when we get that in are we going to win games.

“The way Sane came through can’t be. And the second goal; it’s almost similar over the other side. How easy players come through our box and to finish, it can’t be.”