“More likely to have the a*** ripped out of him most weeks”


BeIN Sports activities presenter Richard Keys has ripped into Manchester United and Erik ten Hag after their defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

Manchester United performed their first aggressive match beneath Ten Hag on Sunday (August 7). The sport, although, didn’t go based on plan for them as they misplaced 2-1 to Brighton at residence within the Premier League.

Pascal Gross gave the Seagulls a two-goal lead within the first half, with the Crimson Devils struggling to hassle the guests. The Outdated Trafford outfit put up a combat within the second and pulled one again, however didn’t execute a comeback.

Manchester United have since been the topic of extreme criticism from pundits and followers. Keys has now launched a scathing assault on Ten Hag for the workforce’s ‘hopeless’ efficiency on Sunday.

The BeIN presenter claimed that not a lot has modified because the Crimson Devils performed their final match beneath Ralf Rangnick. He additionally lambasted the membership’s determination to signal Lisandro Martinez, who he believes can have his ‘a*** ripped out of him’ by strikers on account of his peak. He wrote on his weblog:

“They had been hopeless. Nothing has modified since Rangnick picked his final workforce. Nothing. No – I’m sorry. They’ve received a 5’8” centre-back [Martinez] that’s prone to have the arse ripped out of him most weeks now that correct No9’s are again in trend. Whose concept was that for goodness sake?”

Manchester United paid £57m for Lisandro Martinez. Simply let that sink in.

Keys went on to insist that Ten Hag didn’t ship on his guarantees on the weekend. The previous Sky Sports activities presenter additionally advised that the Dutchman isn’t any totally different from Rangnick by calling him ‘Ralph ten Hag’. He wrote:

“Ten Hag has talked a superb recreation since his appointment. He delivered nothing on Sunday. I noticed Henry Winter argue in The Instances that United have gotten the appropriate coach – however the incorrect squad and homeowners.”

“Actually? Have Brighton received a greater squad? I don’t assume so – however their coach received them enjoying. Ralph [Ralf; ed.] ten Hag seemed misplaced on that contact line.”

Sunday’s end result noticed Brighton earn their first ever win at Outdated Trafford.


Manchester United face Brentford this weekend

Manchester United can be hopeful of bouncing again from their defeat to Brighton of their subsequent match. They’re scheduled to face Brentford away from residence within the Premier League on Saturday (August 13).

The Bees performed out a 2-2 draw with Leicester Metropolis of their season opener on the weekend. They noticed themselves trailing 2-0 early on within the second half, however got here from behind to earn some extent.


Edited by Dakir Mohammed Thanveer