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'They can't do it' – Rio Ferdinand on the issue undermining Erik ten Hag's Manchester United team

Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United’s players cannot play a pressing game over long periods, highlighting a damning statistic from this season. Erik ten Hag’s sides have historically been renowned for their pressing tactics, but Ferdinand feels United have failed to replicate this in the majority of their games this term. Ad In Ajax’s 2021/22 title-winning campaign, Ten Hag’s side ranked first in 'possession won in the final third per 90 minutes' — 7.6 times in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Paul Scholes is forgetting about Arjen Robben with criticism of Antony at Manchester United

Paul Scholes may go on to be proved right that Manchester United have bought a one-trick pony in Antony, but that doesn't matter if the trick is quite a good one.

'Has to be' - Manchester United fans split over Donny van de Beek promise

Manchester United supporters continue to provide a mixed response to Donny van de Beek being promised more game time when he recovers from injury. Van de Beek is currently sidelined with a muscular problem and is among four players who could miss the Everton game on Sunday.

Soccer-Serie A leaders Napoli cannot afford to skip a beat

(Reuters) - Table leaders Napoli are on an unbeaten run in Serie A and will travel to 19th-placed Cremonese on Sunday with Tuesday's 6-1 demolition of Ajax in Amsterdam in the Champions League group stage likely to give them a further confidence boost.