{"id":289408,"date":"2023-09-20T20:19:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T20:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=289408"},"modified":"2023-09-20T20:19:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T20:19:15","slug":"erik-ten-hag-says-bayern-star-is-not-a-great-defender-ahead-of-man-utd-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/erik-ten-hag-says-bayern-star-is-not-a-great-defender-ahead-of-man-utd-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik ten Hag says Bayern star &#039;is not a great defender&#039; ahead of Man Utd clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Erik-ten-Hag-on-Alphonso-Davies-0e88.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag claims Alphonso Davies \u2018is not a great defender\u2019 ahead of Manchester United\u2019s Champions League opener against Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United news, exclusives and analysis<\/p>\n<p>United begin their Champions League campaign with their toughest game in Group A as they face Bayern at the Allianz Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag has made just one change from the starting side which lost 3-1 to Brighton on Saturday as Facundo Pellistri replaces Scott McTominay.<\/p>\n<p>And speaking ahead of the game, Ten Hag boldly claimed that Pellistri could expose Davies\u2019 defensive weakness.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his decision to hand Pellistri his first start of the season, Ten Hag told TNT Sports: \u2018Pelli is doing very well over a longer period.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><\/p>\n<p>\u2018He came from South America, to start against Brighton with three coming from South America, it\u2019s a tough journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think also it\u2019s not fair not to give him a chance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Today, also I think tactically it fits very good because they have Davies who is very offensive, he has a lot of speed, Pelle can match that.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He can match the defending but also offensively he has the capabilities to also go and attack, Davies is not a great defender, with his dribbling\u2026 I think it\u2019s a good game for him.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag also dismissed suggestions that the negativity currently directed at United is having an impact on the players.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Adversity is always there, it\u2019s always in Man United, over decades it\u2019s always been there,\u2019 Ten Hag said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As a group you have to deal with adversity, you have to get energy from it, you have to get strong, it\u2019s only possible when you are together.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Keep unified and battle, you have to co-operate as a team, if not then you are vulnerable. We have to protect ourselves, focus on the process, focus on playing better.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong>Twitter\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/09\/20\/man-utd-boss-erik-ten-hag-says-bayern-munich-star-is-not-a-great-defender-ahead-of-champions-league-tie-19532608\/?ico=top-stories_home_bottom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Erik ten Hag claims Alphonso Davies \u2018is not a great defender\u2019 ahead of Manchester United\u2019s Champions League opener against Bayern Munich. 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