{"id":292846,"date":"2023-11-02T13:24:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T13:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=292846"},"modified":"2023-11-02T13:24:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T13:24:19","slug":"the-great-debate-who-is-to-blame-for-manchester-uniteds-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/the-great-debate-who-is-to-blame-for-manchester-uniteds-struggles\/","title":{"rendered":"THE GREAT DEBATE: Who is to blame for Manchester United&apos;s struggles?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>THE GREAT DEBATE: Who is to blame for Manchester United&#8217;s struggles? Is it time to remove Erik ten Hag from the hotseat or should the players be in the firing line for their abject displays?<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pressure is growing on boss Erik ten Hag after another Manchester United loss\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow Mail Sport&#8217;s new Man United WhatsApp channel for all the breaking news\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another game. Another woeful display. Another defeat for Manchester United. That has been the recurring theme at Old Trafford as their season continues to spiral downwards.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday&#8217;s embarrassing 3-0 home defeat by local rivals Manchester City in the Premier League was repeated on Wednesday as the holders bowed out of the Carabao Cup to Newcastle by the same scoreline.<\/p>\n<p>Pressure is intensifying on Erik ten Hag&#8217;s job at Old Trafford as they sit eighth in the Premier League having lost five of their opening 10 matches and are outside the Champions League knock-out qualification places.<\/p>\n<p>Their next 10 games across the Premier League and Champions League include trips to Copenhagen, Galatasaray, Newcastle and Liverpool while hosting Chelsea and Bayern Munich too.<\/p>\n<p>Club legend Gary Neville has warned Ten Hag could get sacked at the Theatre of Dreams having overseen United&#8217;s worst start to a season since the 1962-63 campaign.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/12\/77316637-12701891-image-a-8_1698926713533.jpg\" height=\"469\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The writing could be on the wall for Erik ten Hag as Manchester United after another defeat<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/12\/77297675-12701891-United_relinquished_their_hold_on_the_Carabao_Cup_against_a_make-a-7_1698926586460.jpg\" height=\"442\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United relinquished their hold on the Carabao Cup against a makeshift Newcastle side<\/p>\n<h2><span>Poll<\/span><\/h2>\n<p> What should Man United do to turn things around? <\/p>\n<p> What should Man United do to turn things around? <\/p>\n<p>Now share your opinion<\/p>\n<p>It takes two to tango, and while Ten Hag&#8217;s tactics and substitutions can be questioned it is ultimately up to the players to perform on the pitch too.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport&#8217;s YOUR COMMENTS section pointed to a divided fan base before the defeat by Newcastle and now we want to know what you think following that tepid display.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Is it time to say &#8216;tot ziens&#8217; to the Dutchman or should the finger be pointed at his under-performing stars?\u00a0Join the debate in the comments and vote in our poll.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12701891\/THE-GREAT-DEBATE-blame-Manchester-Uniteds-struggles-time-remove-Erik-ten-Hag-hotseat-players-firing-line-abject-displays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE GREAT DEBATE: Who is to blame for Manchester United&#8217;s struggles? 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