Tim Sherwood, a former manager of Tottenham Hotspur, claims that under the direction of Erik ten Hag, Manchester United has regressed as a British football club.
Raphael Varane, a defender who joined the team from Real Madrid in 2021, was also criticized by Tim Sherwood for not improving the team.
“Basically what they are doing is under Ten Hag buying a load of superstars and hoping that they perform. They have not got a clear style of play,” Sherwood told Metro UK.
“I don’t see any patterns, any structure. All I see is throwing a group of players out onto the pitch, seeing where they land and hoping one of the superstars pulls you out of the mire, and that’s exactly what has happened.
“Casemiro… for me, Varane got away with it, he has not done anything since he’s been at that football club. We talk about (Bukayo) Saka when people say, ‘consecutive games, he needs a rest, he needs a rest’, this boy (Varane) is in, he’s out; he’s injured again, I think there’s no durability there, what’s he done for Manchester United? I think there are far too many of them.”
“But we are alright getting on the back of Harry Maguire. We will pop a little at him, but he will go there, give everything and front it up,” he added.
Raphael Varane has played for Man United in 70 matches across all competitions.
Over the course of a decade, he made a name for himself as one of the best centre backs in the world while playing for Real Madrid in La Liga.
Before joining United, the Frenchman won 18 significant trophies, including three La Liga championships and four UEFA Champions League trophies.
Due to injury, he has missed 39 games for United over the past two seasons.