Rangnick believes full pre-season will help ten Hag at Man Utd
Erik ten Hag will be the manager of Manchester United next season. And the Ajax boss certainly has plenty of work to do at Old Trafford, with Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Arsenal highlighting where the club are at. In full-backs Diogo Dalot and Alex Telles, it’s clear the Dutchman has a double act he needs to upgrade on when he takes over from Ralf Rangnick at the end of the campaign.
Man Utd incoming boss Erik ten Hag won't be impressed by Arsenal defeat (Image: GETTY)
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Man Utd star Alex Telles was shambolic at the back during Arsenal defeat (Image: GETTY)
Wan-Bissaka and Shaw, even when they’re fully fit, have shown they’re nowhere near consistent enough for United.
So that’s another area the Red Devils will need to address as they plan for a brighter future with Ten Hag in the dugout.
Rio Ferdinand was critical of United after their defeat to Arsenal on Saturday, insisting things have been worse under Rangnick than they were under Solskjaer.
"First of all, credit to Arsenal,” he stated.
“They got the job done, by no means a top performance today but they got what is needed at this point of the season, and that is three points.
Man Utd star Diogo Dalot was sloppy during Arsenal defeat (Image: GETTY)
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“Manchester United, they had an opportunity to get back in this game, they had chances, obviously the penalty.
“They were there for the taking Arsenal, but Manchester United did not smell blood and big moments like those they need to learn to take.
"Being brutally honest, (Ralf) Rangnick has come in and it has got worse."
On whether his side can finish in the top four, he added: "Yeah, that is it for the top four.
“Manchester United have absolutely no chance, it’s done."