Ten Hag sees United under threat of relegation in the Premier League
Manchester United face Roma without a win in nine games, with relegation risk admitted by a former manager. They have only seven points in the Premier League, the same as 18th-placed Crystal Palace; Ten Hag told ESPN relegation “is certainly possible”.
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O Manchester United enfrenta a Roma nesta terça-feira, pela quarta rodada da Champions League, sem vencer há nove jogos e com o risco de queda admitido por um ex-treinador do clube. São apenas sete pontos na Premier League, os mesmos do Crystal Palace, 18º colocado, que abre a zona do rebaixamento: o United é o 17º.
Ten Hag, que comandou o time entre 2022 e 2024 e hoje é diretor técnico do Twente, não poupou críticas. Para ele, o equilíbrio da Premier League deveria acender o alerta no clube.
Ten Hag disse à ESPN: “Se é possível o United descer de divisão? Na Premier League, isso é certamente possível, porque todas as equipes são simplesmente fortes. Têm elencos fortes e bons treinadores. E se acabarmos do lado errado uma vez e entrarmos verdadeiramente nesse ciclo vicioso, sim, então pode tornar-se muito, muito difícil”.
O United vem de derrota de 2 a 0 diante do Chelsea e soma nove partidas sem vitória, a maior seca desde 1988. Em nove rodadas, venceu apenas uma. O técnico Michael Carrick segue no cargo, ainda que pressionado, e foi mantido ao menos até o duelo com a Roma.
Na competição europeia o início também foi ruim: uma vitória, duas derrotas e três pontos, apenas o 20º lugar.
As dificuldades do presente fizeram Ten Hag valorizar o que construiu no clube. “Não poderíamos ter feito melhor. Antes da nossa chegada, estavam há seis anos sem conquistar um troféu”, afirmou, antes de listar as seis idas a Wembley, as duas finais da Taça de Inglaterra, os dois títulos e o terceiro lugar na Premier League — com a Copa da Liga Inglesa de 2023/24 e a Copa da Inglaterra de 2022/23.
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