Bryan Robson has called upon Erik ten Hag to add “more physical players” to the Manchester United squad this summer.
17.05.2022 - 00:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United travel to Crystal Palace this weekend to play the Eagles in May for only the second time since 2016’s FA Cup Final. United’s 12th FA Cup win is a case study of what has gone wrong in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era and the expectations for Erik ten Hag.
Of United’s 18-man squad that day, six remain on the books at Old Trafford. Of that six, it can be argued that Phil Jones, Anthony Martial, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard – the latter two scored that day - should have left United some time ago.
The striker that day, Marcus Rashford, has carried United at times since but is apparently open to leave after a torrid season. Only David de Gea can be relatively certain of his place next season.
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Compare that to the Crystal Palace team, where only three remain at Selhurst Park today. It’s not as if this was a vintage United squad that needed to be kept together.
During the 2015/16 season, United crashed out of the Champions League group stage, were knocked out of the Europa League in the last 16 and finished fifth in the Premier League. Such a low turnover since that sunny day at Wembley showcases how poor United’s transfer strategy has been since.
Whereas their rivals have moved quickly to obtain high transfer fees for unwanted players, United have stumbled on with players past their sell by date. In some cases, they’ve even handed them extortionate contracts.
That FA Cup win though was a spirited performance. United fought back to win 2-1 in added time, despite Chris Smalling’s dismissal.
However, the season overall was so disappointing that manager Louis van Gaal discovered he’d been sacked mere hours after the trophy
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