Jamie Carragher believes Erik ten Hag is strolling an analogous 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 to this point.
The Dutchman guided United to an EFL Cup title and third place within the Premier League throughout his first season in cost.
Nonetheless, he may solely comply with that up by ending eighth final season, although a shock FA Cup last win over Manchester Metropolis was in the end sufficient to save lots of his job and earn him a contract extension.
However the Crimson 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 because of 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 manner 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 alter by way of the soccer [at Man Utd],” mentioned Carragher.
“I’ve seen this earlier than at Liverpool. Return earlier than Klopp got here in when there was speak of Brendan Rodgers dropping his job after one season.
“They weren’t positive what to do, FSG [Liverpool’s ownership], and so they stored him and Rodgers modified his workers.
“You anticipate one thing totally different, however the supervisor is the primary man. Rodgers was gone in October. Ten Hag mentioned 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 last and you may see one thing constructing going ahead.
“I’d be shocked if he’s nonetheless there on the finish of the season.”
