Owen Hargreaves has told Man United manager to drop Matthijs de Ligt

October 4, 2024Ligue 1

Manchester United failed to beat Porto in the Europa League after taking a two goal lead early in the match.

The Red Devils did not impress once again but that has been the story of their season so far.

Poor results in the Premier League have now translated into their poor form in the Europa League, with Erik ten Hag’s team failing to win both of their matches in the competition so far this season.

The Red Devils surrendered their two goal lead and Porto came back in the match to make it 3-2 in favour of them. However, a late goal from Harry Maguire secured a point for Man United but it remains to be seen if that will be enough for Ten Hag to save his job.

There were many underperformers for Man United against Porto, just like it has been throughout the season for them.

One of them was new signing Matthijs de Ligt, who has struggled to find his feet at the club since his move from Bayern Munich in the summer.

Football pundit Owen Hargreaves has suggested that it is time for Ten Hag to drop his compatriot and start Maguire against Aston Villa at the weekend.

“Harry will play at the weekend against Villa. I think he’ll have to,” said Hargreaves on TNT Sports, as reported by The Mirror.

New Man United signing Matthijs de Ligt has struggled at the club. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Man United defender Matthijs de Ligt has disappointed this season

The Netherlands international, who worked with Ten Hag at Ajax in the past, has looked slow and his ability to read the game has worked against Man United in crucial situations.

His start has…

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Author : Ahad Shaukat

Publish date : 2024-10-04 05:56:36

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