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Jamie Carragher is backing Erik ten Hag over the civil war with Jadon Sancho at Manchester United. The Liverpool legend does not think the Red Devils boss can afford to lose the “fight” with the excluded star.<\/p>\n
Sancho is still being left out in the cold by Ten Hag. The winger hasn’t trained with his team-mates since he was dropped for the trip to Arsenal earlier this month.<\/p>\n
Ten Hag claimed at the time he left Sancho out because of his poor levels in training. Sancho hit back on social media in a now-deleted post where he stated “I’ve been a scapegoat for a long time which isn’t fair”.<\/p>\n
United won’t welcome Sancho back into the fold until he apologises to Ten Hag. Carragher is firmly in the camp that managers should have the power that Ten Hag has shown in recent weeks.<\/p>\n
Read more… <\/strong> Ten Hag left McCarthy with ‘massive lump in his throat’ after Man Utd request<\/strong><\/p>\n He thinks the Dutchman must stick to his guns and not give in before Sancho does what the club have asked of him. Carragher, speaking on the Stick to Football podcast brought to you by Sky Bet, said: “I\u2019m with the manager on this one. Normally in these situations we don\u2019t know anything that\u2019s gone on behind the scenes, but I\u2019m normally with the manager.<\/p>\n “You think of ten Hag and where he\u2019s got to get to, and we rave about Jurgen Klopp in these situations, or Pep Guardiola only a few months ago with Cancelo, who was a great player for them, but he was gone \u2013 sold. They deal with those situations, and we say they are strong managers and very ruthless.<\/p>\n “Ten Hag almost can\u2019t afford to lose this fight. He\u2019s come out and I don\u2019t think it\u2019s massive what he said in the press conference after the game. He\u2019s been asked a question why Sancho isn\u2019t in the squad, and the answer is he hasn\u2019t trained right.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> “Because Erik ten Tag is going through a really difficult spell \u2013 Man United haven\u2019t started the season well \u2013 we say \u2018he\u2019s losing the dressing room\u2019 but if he was winning, we\u2019d be saying \u2018he\u2019s ruthless, he\u2019s dealt with the situation and sent a message to the dressing room\u2019. I\u2019m always with the manager on this.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s not even heavy criticism \u2013 has he been training right? He\u2019s been awful \u2013 he\u2019s been really poor considering how much he cost Manchester United and his reputation.”<\/p>\n Sancho was again absent for the 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace on Tuesday. Ten Hag said on the 23-year-old afterwards: “I don’t talk about players who are not available.”<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Man-Utd-news-Erik-ten-Hag-Jadon-Sancho-4981116.jpg?r=1695812841095\")
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