Jamie Carragher believes Erik ten Hag is strolling the same path at Man Utd to that which Brendan Rodgers did at Liverpool.
‘Blended’ can be an understated technique to describe Ten Hag’s reign at Previous Trafford thus far.
The Dutchman guided United to an EFL Cup title and third place within the Premier League throughout his first season in cost.
Nonetheless, he might solely observe that up by ending eighth final season, although a shock FA Cup remaining win over Manchester Metropolis was in the end sufficient to save lots of his job and earn him a contract extension.
However the Pink Devils have made a dreadful begin to the brand new marketing campaign, with a crushing 3-0 defeat to arch-rivals Liverpool at Previous Trafford darkening the gathering clouds; not least due to the mistake-prone method of the loss.
Carragher makes Erik ten Hag prediction
Talking after Sunday’s match, Carragher made a worrying prediction that Ten Hag could also be going the identical method at Previous Trafford as Rodgers did at Anfield — in the end ending in him being sacked and changed by Jurgen Klopp in October 2015.
“I don’t assume something goes to vary by way of the soccer [at Man Utd],” stated Carragher.
“I’ve seen this earlier than at Liverpool. Return earlier than Klopp got here in when there was discuss of Brendan Rodgers shedding his job after one season.
“They weren’t positive what to do, FSG [Liverpool’s ownership], and so they saved him and Rodgers modified his employees.
“You anticipate one thing completely different, however the supervisor is the principle man. Rodgers was gone in October. Ten Hag stated in his interview ‘we’ll see the place we’re on the finish of the season’.
“In Jurgen Klopp’s third season [at Liverpool] they have been in a Champions League remaining and you may see one thing constructing going ahead.
“I might be stunned if he’s nonetheless there on the finish of the season.”
