Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has accused members of Erik ten Hag’s squad of hiding behind accidents and selecting to not function for his or her crew at this late stage of the season.
The previous striker’s criticism comes after United’s 1-0 loss to Arsenal at Outdated Trafford, throughout which supervisor Ten Hag was compelled to cope with extra lacking gamers as each Marcus Rashford and captain Bruno Fernandes have been unable to make the squad.
Their absence provides to a rising checklist of injured United gamers, with Mason Mount, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malacia and Anthony Martial all presently sidelined.
Rooney was current at Sunday’s Outdated Trafford loss, and shared his ideas on his former crew’s predicament.
Chatting with Sky Sports activities, he mentioned: “There are some superb gamers within the squad however the performances are under par. If we have a look at the accidents they’ve picked up, a few of these gamers can play, 100%.
“If they’re [behind Ten Hag], they aren’t displaying it very effectively. It’s straightforward when you will have the European Championship developing or the FA Cup remaining, for gamers to remain out for slightly bit after which get themselves prepared for the ultimate and the Euros.
“I’ve seen this myself over time and I feel the gamers usually are not filling themselves with any credit score on the minute and the supervisor will take all of the stick for that.”
Reverse Rooney within the studio was fellow United legend Roy Keane, who admitted he would count on gamers to be battling again from accidents as shortly as potential.
“That is not a very good signal,” Keane mentioned in response to Rooney’s claims. “You hope gamers who’re carrying accidents are determined to get again to taking part in soccer.
“There are all the time a number of gamers at each membership who drag their heels with a number of accidents. However different gamers, actually ones I performed with, they’ll try to knock every week or two off that.
“That is all the time a fear, however that goes on at a number of golf equipment, the place they’ve a insecurity and so they’re out of it, and so they do not rush again to be with the crew.”
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