{"id":292595,"date":"2023-10-21T21:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T21:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=292595"},"modified":"2023-10-21T21:25:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T21:25:22","slug":"man-utd-beat-sheffield-united-but-strange-erik-ten-hag-decision-raises-worry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/man-utd-beat-sheffield-united-but-strange-erik-ten-hag-decision-raises-worry\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd beat Sheffield United but strange Erik ten Hag decision raises worry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s potential Man Utd investment assessed | Football Digest<\/h3>\n<p>Manchester United recorded back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time this season by beating Sheffield United 2-1 on a sombre Saturday night at Bramall Lane. Hours after the announcement of Sir Bobby Charlton&#8217;s sad passing, Scott McTominay and Diogo Dalot&#8217;s strikes earned a crucial three points.<\/p>\n<h2>Team selection raises eyebrows<\/h2>\n<p>Erik ten Hag&#8217;s options have been limited in his second season in charge due to an unprecedented injury crisis, particularly in defence.<\/p>\n<p>But Mason Mount has been one of United&#8217;s best players since his return from injury. Seeing him drop to the bench raised concerns among the fanbase..<\/p>\n<p>And United&#8217;s performance didn&#8217;t exactly justify the selection. The Red Devils were wasteful in midfield and missed Mount&#8217;s intensity before he emerged as a late substitute.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag found success in limited rotation last season. But dropping Mount in favour of Antony, largely ineffective, came across like needless rotation, which United very nearly paid for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click <\/strong><strong>here<\/strong><strong> to join our Man Utd WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive F1 news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>Man Utd star Heaton was &#8216;sweating&#8217; and left Ferguson fuming after awkward chat[QUOTES] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Diogo-Dalot-scored-the-winning-goal-5025939.jpg?r=1697922603237\"><\/p>\n<h2>McTominay continues scoring streak<\/h2>\n<p>McTominay was arguably worthy of a start, given he rescued United in the 2-1 victory over Brentford at Old Trafford last time out.<\/p>\n<p>And he netted his third goal in two games on the half-hour mark, repaying Ten Hag&#8217;s faith and justifying his starting role.<\/p>\n<p>Dalot is also leaving Ten Hag with a selection headache with his recent performances, and not just because of his sensational winning strike.<\/p>\n<p>He has come into his own during Aaron Wan-Bissaka&#8217;s injury absence. He is set to return in the current block of fixtures but may face a fight to regain his spot.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &amp; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<h2>Mentality problem persists<\/h2>\n<p>United held on at the end to win their 10th consecutive Premier League game against a newly-promoted side, their longest such run since 12 successive triumphs from May 2011 to March 2013.<\/p>\n<p>But Ten Hag&#8217;s side couldn&#8217;t shake off a prominent mentality issue that has stifled them on numerous occasions this term.<\/p>\n<p>Six minutes after McTominay opened the scoring, Oli McBurnie fired Sheffield United level from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n<p>United have too often conceded shortly after finding the net of late, an issue that Ten Hag must resolve if they are going to progress in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man Utd told &#8216;all bull**** is cut out&#8217; with Ratcliffe as Wolff gives inside word[QUOTES] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Sir Jim Ratcliffe has &#8216;urgent&#8217; takeover issue as Erik ten Hag gets forward wish[BLOG] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man Utd can move step closer to finding Erik ten Hag&#8217;s replacement today[COMMENT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Man-Utd-have-won-back-to-back-Premier-League-games-5025942.jpg?r=1697922603460\"><\/p>\n<h2>For Sir Bobby Charlton<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone is going to play with him in mind tonight,&#8221; McTominay vowed before kick-off at Bramall Lane.<\/p>\n<p>That was in reference to Sir Bobby, who sadly passed away aged 86 on Saturday morning, leaving the entirety of United in mourning.<\/p>\n<p>Red Devils players wore black armbands to pay tribute to one of the country&#8217;s greatest-ever footballers, and he was also the subject of a minute&#8217;s applause before kick-off.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Bobby&#8217;s name was heralded in the away end at the start of the game, the end, and in between. United&#8217;s three points were, without a doubt, in honour of the legacy he has left at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1826571\/Man-Utd-score-Sheffield-United-Erik-ten-Hag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s potential Man Utd investment assessed | Football Digest Manchester United recorded back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time this season by beating <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/man-utd-beat-sheffield-united-but-strange-erik-ten-hag-decision-raises-worry\/\" title=\"Man Utd beat Sheffield United but strange Erik ten Hag decision raises worry\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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