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At the end of last season, despite Manchester United’s overall poor performance, Erik ten Hag was given the vote of confidence by Sor Jim Ratcliffe.
The INEOS owner decided to stick by ten Hag after his FA Cup victory, putting a lot of the failings down to the extensive injuries United experienced.
However, after United’s poor start to the season, with ten Hag’s men registering a sixth conceded victory goal in extra time against Brighton, with only three points in as many games, concerns are rising.
With very little change in play from last season so far, a number of pundits and former Red Devils have been wondering what the plan at United actually is.
Former United coach Rui Faria is one of those left wondering what United plan to do, with the team looking far too easy to play against in the opening games.
Now, Duncan Castes posted a quote from Faria on his X feed, with the coach criticising United’s lack of identity on the pitch.
The quote read: “What does stick to the plan mean? Analysing Manchester United’s matches, it’s hard to identify a plan, because I believe a plan means a team has a strategy for the match,”
He continued: “A team’s strategy is built on its playing identity, and there is no such identity to be found in those matches.
“Without an identity there is no plan or strategy – just a ‘let’s see what happens in the match!,”
Faria rose up the ranks under Jose Mourinho, with the pair winning the Carabao Cup and Europa League during their time together at United.
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