{"id":295600,"date":"2023-10-28T04:11:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=295600"},"modified":"2023-10-28T04:11:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:11:44","slug":"carragher-says-man-united-look-like-a-team-at-the-end-of-a-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/carragher-says-man-united-look-like-a-team-at-the-end-of-a-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Carragher says Man United &apos;look like a team at the end of a cycle&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Man United &#8216;look like a team at the end of a cycle&#8217; with Erik ten Hag, his \u00a3400m buys have been POOR and they play the same as under Solskjaer and Mourinho, says Jamie Carragher in damning verdict<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>United have struggled in the early weeks of the season, suffering six defeats<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jamie Carragher believes manager Ten Hag must shoulder much of the blame<\/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>Manchester United resemble a team &#8216;reaching the end of a cycle&#8217; rather than making any progress under Erik ten Hag, according to Jamie Carragher.<\/p>\n<p>Although United have won three consecutive matches against Brentford, Sheffield United and Copenhagen, they have looked far from convincing.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag&#8217;s side will face an acid test of whether they are actually moving forwards when Manchester City visit Old Trafford on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Former Liverpool defender Carragher believes United are in &#8216;an unfulfilling holding pattern&#8217; and are surviving game-by-game by grinding out results.<\/p>\n<p>Carragher sees no discernible change in United&#8217;s style under Ten Hag from the days when Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer were in charge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/11\/77074521-12679605-image-a-58_1698401566184.jpg\" height=\"435\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jamie Carragher believes Manchester United resemble a team &#8216;reaching the end of a cycle&#8217; under manager Erik ten Hag, rather than one making progress<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/11\/77074517-12679605-image-a-59_1698401597760.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United have been poor at times this season and largely unconvincing even when they do win<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/11\/77074519-12679605-image-a-60_1698401616173.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Carragher believes more could justifiably have been expected from Ten Hag at Old Trafford<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote in the Daily Telegraph: &#8216;I expected United to become a superior version of Ajax when Ten Hag was appointed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Ten Hag enjoyed many exceptional results at his former club, especially in the Champions League, so with a bigger budget and the chance to coach superior players the blueprint seemed obvious.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The idea must have been to impose the lauded Dutch model of possession football, otherwise what was the point of headhunting him?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;United&#8217;s board seemed to be recognising that the least their fans expect is to be front-footed and exciting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;No-one was demanding Ten Hag create a title winning side in one or even two years, but it was reasonable to assume the United line-up would be clearly distinguishable from the tactical set-up of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Jose Mourinho.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The most damning criticism is that they are not. Their game plan is virtually identical.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Carragher says Ten Hag is running out of time and excuses because \u00a3400million has been spent on players he wanted since the summer of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, he argues that the Dutch coach has &#8216;too much power and control over the club&#8217;s transfer policy because the recruitment has been so poor.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/11\/77075135-12679605-image-a-61_1698401793161.jpg\" height=\"456\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United have gambled \u00a372million on young striker Rasmus Hojlund to provide their goals<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/11\/77075151-12679605-image-a-62_1698401853355.jpg\" height=\"434\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United were indebted to goalkeeper Andre Onana for his penalty save against Copenhagen<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag guided United to a third-place finish in the Premier League during his first season in charge &#8211; returning them to the Champions League &#8211; and they also won the Carabao Cup to end a six-season trophy wait.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite spending big on Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount and Andre Onana over the summer, United appear to have regressed.<\/p>\n<p>They have already suffered four league defeats this season and lost their first two Champions League games before Tuesday&#8217;s 1-0 win over Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p>Even that required a last-gasp penalty save from Onana to preserve all three points after Harry Maguire headed United in front.\u00a0\u00a0<\/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-12679605\/Man-United-look-like-team-end-cycle-Erik-ten-Hag-400m-buys-POOR-play-Solskjaer-Mourinho-says-Jamie-Carragher-damning-verdict.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man United &#8216;look like a team at the end of a cycle&#8217; 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