{"id":298270,"date":"2023-12-16T09:09:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T09:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=298270"},"modified":"2023-12-16T09:09:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T09:09:53","slug":"erik-ten-hag-urged-to-make-rogue-man-utd-captain-call-for-crunch-liverpool-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/erik-ten-hag-urged-to-make-rogue-man-utd-captain-call-for-crunch-liverpool-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik ten Hag urged to make rogue Man Utd captain call for crunch Liverpool clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Erik ten Hag has &#039;no concern&#039; over future at Old Trafford<\/h3>\n<p>Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been urged to show faith in Marcus Rashford by handing the forward the captaincy against Liverpool. Usual skipper Bruno Fernandes is suspended for United\u2019s trip to Anfield, while Harry Maguire is injured &#8211; leaving Ten Hag with a tough decision to make over his leader.<\/p>\n<p>Former striker Dimitar Berbatov has suggested that Rashford should be handed the armband. The England star has endured a tough season, scoring just twice across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Berbatov &#8211; who also named Jonny Evans, Raphael Varane and Scott McTominay as contenders to replace Fernandes as captain &#8211; believes allowing Rashford to lead the team could be the confidence boost he needs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The question is, who leads the side at Anfield? Who deserves the captain&#8217;s armband more, the experienced players like Jonny Evans or Raphael Varane, or someone younger and hungry like Scott McTominay?\u201d Berbatov told Betfair.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sometimes, how to deal with a player who is going through a difficult patch of form, it&#8217;s good to show them faith. Marcus Rashford needs to be shown faith &#8211; maybe he should be captain for the game.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Man Utd target Potter&#8217;s welcoming present Guirassy as personal terms &#8216;discussed'[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Man-Utd-Erik-ten-Hag-Marcus-Rashford-Liverpool-5118467.jpg?r=1702716438290\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rashford could realise that this is his chance to be a leader and the main star at Man United. These moments can elevate players, they just need an arm around their shoulders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear who Ten Hag will select as captain. Maguire &#8211; who was stripped of the captaincy last season &#8211; is unavailable after hobbling off during the defeat against Bayern Munich in midweek.<\/p>\n<p>Casemiro was United\u2019s captain at times last season but is also injured. Luke Shaw, a potential contender, has returned to full fitness.<\/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)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/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)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/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)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/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<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man Utd reach &#8216;verbal agreement&#8217; for first January deal as Van de Beek to leave[TRANSFERS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Erik ten Hag confirms duo to miss Liverpool clash and opens up on board position[QUOTES] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has say on Andre Onana with Man Utd ace under fire[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Bruno-Fernandes-Man-Utd-Liverpool-5118472.jpg?r=1702716438410\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, I know,\u201d Ten Hag said when asked if he had made a decision over his captaincy &#8211; though he refused to offer any more details. The Dutchman is facing extreme pressure to overhaul a terrible start to the season, with United desperately hoping to avoid a 13th defeat of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel that [support] and they tell that [to me],\u201d Ten Hag insisted. \u201cThat\u2019s fine, but I\u2019m focusing on the process, to make this team play better, I\u2019m focusing on making the individuals better, that\u2019s my concern.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s no concern [over losing my job] because I\u2019m here to win and I have to make the team play better. If you play, then good is not good enough. We are inconsistent and I have to work on the team playing for longer periods on a high level. I want to progress with my team in the right direction so we are here in a project.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1846239\/Man-Utd-Erik-ten-Hag-Liverpool-Fernandes-Premier-League\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Erik ten Hag has &#039;no concern&#039; over future at Old Trafford Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been urged to show faith in Marcus <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/erik-ten-hag-urged-to-make-rogue-man-utd-captain-call-for-crunch-liverpool-clash\/\" title=\"Erik ten Hag urged to make rogue Man Utd captain call for crunch Liverpool clash\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":298269,"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 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Erik ten Hag urged to make rogue Man Utd captain call for crunch Liverpool clash - Sportstoft<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/erik-ten-hag-urged-to-make-rogue-man-utd-captain-call-for-crunch-liverpool-clash\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Erik ten Hag urged to make rogue Man Utd captain call for crunch Liverpool clash - Sportstoft\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Erik ten Hag has &#039;no concern&#039; 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