Zlatan Ibrahimovic has questioned whether Erik ten Hag possesses the right credentials to manage "big stars and egos" within the Manchester United dressing room.
15.09.2023 - 12:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United will be looking to get back to winning ways when they welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.
United, who lost both of their league meetings with the Seagulls last season, will be looking to put what has been a turbulent international break behind them by registering a much-needed victory. The Reds were beaten 3-1 by Arsenal in their last outing and the recent hiatus has been dominated by off-field troubles.
It means that manager Erik ten Hag, as well as his players, will no doubt be determined to let the football start doing the talking again. The clash with the Seagulls marks United's first of three games in the space of just eight days, meaning they will be determined to get off to an ideal start and restore some confidence.
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United have experienced an underwhelming start to the campaign, in terms of both results and performances. But in a bid to increase their performance levels, the players and coaching staff have, of course, been putting the hard yards in at Carrington over the last few days.
With that in mind, MEN Sport has picked out four things that we spotted from Thursday's training session.
Throughout his time in charge at Old Trafford, Ten Hag has not shied away from inviting members of the club's youth squads to rub shoulders with senior figures. The door has often been open, enabling the club's youngsters to gain some valuable experience.
From the images released of Thursday's session, a total of ten young players were confirmed to have featured. James Nolan, Ethan Williams, Willy Kambwala, Sonny Aljofree, Maxi Oyedele, Dan
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Manchester United will be looking to get back to winning ways on Saturday, as they host Brighton at Old Trafford. Two late goals saw United fall to a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in their last fixture, with the game also being the catalyst for the question marks surrounding the future of Jadon Sancho, who is now open to leaving the club in January.
Manchester United will be under pressure to churn out a result against Brighton on Saturday following their slow start to the season. Two defeats in four sees them sitting in 11th having gone into the international break on the back of a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal.
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