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01.10.2023 - 12:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United had 11 players out with injury at one stage last month. The club had taken a lot of flack for their underwhelming start to the season but any team that loses a whole starting XI of players are going to struggle.
It seems one step forward, another back for Erik ten Hag in this regard. While Raphael Varane and Sofyan Amrabat are back from injury, left-back Sergio Reguilon and key starter Lisandro Martinez have been ruled out, the latter for around two months.
The United boss has always underlined the importance of having a squad of talent and has somewhat stocked his barrels in accordance to his mantra. His frustrations are understandable when it comes to poor fortune with injuries.
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Or is it bad luck? In the presence of an effect (in this case, injuries) there must be a cause. Both Ten Hag and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, who each managed more than 50 games last season, agree on what this is - an overwhelmingly hectic schedule.
The post-Covid timetable followed by the delayed Euros had put players through the mill once but then came a mid-season World Cup. Ten Hag believes he is feeling the effects of that today.
“We already expanded the squad this season because we make the reason clear. We had a World Cup in the middle of the season, we had a longer season, we had to play a longer season as well, with FA Cup,” he told reporters on Friday.
“A shorter break. Every time the schedule is expanding, the load on the players is too much, it's such a great overload. Many colleagues of mine have pointed to that and I have pointed to that as well.
"But it keeps going.
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