Erik ten Hag has defended Bruno Fernandes amid criticism of his captaincy in Manchester United's 2-0 defeat at Tottenham.
07.08.2023 - 13:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Gary Neville has slammed Manchester United's away record last season against the top sides in the Premier League as "absolutely shocking".
United finished third in the Premier League last season in Erik ten Hag's first campaign in charge at Old Trafford. Silverware was also claimed in the form of the Carabao Cup, ending a trophy draught which had been in place since 2017.
Despite the return of Champions League football for the Reds being sealed, it came despite a poor record away from Old Trafford. This was highlighted especially against other sides which finished in the top 10.
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United picked up just one win away from home against the other nine teams which finished in the top 10 of the Premier League. This was a 2-1 victory at Craven Cottage versus Fulham, thanks to Alejandro Garnacho's last-gasp winner.
A draw away to Tottenham Hotspur picked up the only other spoils on the road against the other top teams in the Premier League. The rest were all losses.
And Neville lambasted his old side's away record as "absolutely shocking" last season. He believes Ten Hag faces a "big fix" in the upcoming campaign to reverse this trend.
Speaking to Four Four Two, Neville said: "Their away record, particularly against the big teams in the top half of the league, was absolutely shocking. Obviously, the hardest games in the season are the away games against the top teams, so it’s a big fix, but it was basically a disaster for us against teams like Brentford, Brighton, Liverpool [and] City. All of those
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