Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has slammed the membership’s switch report underneath Erik ten Hag.
Yorke is a well-liked determine at Previous Trafford after scoring 66 objectives in 152 video games between 1998 and 2002, successful a bunch of main honours, together with the treble in 1998/99.
However these days appear to be historical historical past given United’s present struggles, at present sitting thirteenth within the Premier League with simply seven factors from six video games after lumbering to an eight-place end final season.
In actuality, Ten Hag has solely saved his job — and earned a shock two-year contract extension — by securing EFL Cup and FA Cup titles. However now, the strain is on with the Purple Devils struggling some torrid defeats this season, together with 3-0 at residence to each Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.
Dwight Yorke goes on livid rant about Erik ten Hag’s switch report
One of many greatest criticisms levelled at Ten Hag is the poor report of his signings.
Enormous sums have been spent underneath the Dutchman, however the failures of the likes of Antony, Rasmus Hojlund, Casemiro and Sofyan Amrabat have been there for all to say.
Yorke is critically unimpressed by United’s switch report underneath Ten Hag and believes the membership have successfully given up on being a title-chasing membership.
“£600 million is some huge cash, however we’ve seen the gamers, and I feel we’re simply shopping for the gamers to assist us end fourth. I don’t assume we’re shopping for gamers to win the league,” Yorke mentioned (by way of DAZN).
“You’ve acquired to stroll earlier than you’ll be able to run, however United are thus far gone that the gamers they’re bringing in should not even starters for his or her nationwide sides.
“We’re not taking part in to win the league, that’s gone out of our head. Investing in that kind of participant, you’re more likely to end fourth. There’s no aspiration on the membership, as a result of I haven’t heard United say in the previous couple of years that they’re aiming to win the league. In the event you’re not sending out that message, how would I feel we’re going to win? When the highest 4 is all I hear popping out of the membership, as a participant, that’s what I’m considering is the goal.
“It’s the place we’re as a membership, and it’s baffling simply how far we’ve fallen, however the gamers are merely nowhere close to pretty much as good as they’re making out.
“We’re behind the tier of the very best customary. We’re not going for the easiest gamers. If you’re bringing them in, what are you anticipating, to win the league? Since you gained’t. Ten Hag solely appears to purchase gamers that solely he is aware of, not purchased anybody stunning.”
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