Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney suspected that some Red Devils players did not want to play for their mentor Eric Ten Haga and were just waiting for the end of the season.
United suffered a 0-1 home defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, remaining in eighth place in the Premier League. The Devils are in real danger of not getting into European competitions next season.
Taking into account all the competitions, United have already suffered 19 defeats this season, and Rooney feels that Ten Hag does not fully control the dressing room.
“When they lose matches the way they lose, there will be big questions.”
“It’s a huge insult when your coach talks about the attitude and that his players are not fit to represent Manchester United. If I saw my coach saying something like that, I would want to deal with it immediately.”
“I think some players are just trying to wait for the end of the season, that’s my opinion. That’s why I feel for him, but his job is just to make sure he has the right players.”
“Do the players play for Ten Haga though? If they do, I don’t think they show it very well. There are good players in this squad, and their level of play leaves much to be desired.”
“Personally, I would prefer to give him time. They always have problems with the composition of the composition, there has been no order with this for many years.”
“I hope he’ll fix it. But in 2016 we saw Louis Van Gaal lose his job (after winning the FA Cup), so you never know,” Rooney told Sky Sports.