Erik ten Hag 'felt let down' by three Man United stars as Ruben Amorim prepares for Old Trafford
Erik ten Hag reportedly feels let down by stars Marcus Rashford, Casemiro, and Antony after being relieved of his Manchester United duties.
In what felt like a long time coming, Ten Hag was finally shown the exit door at Old Trafford on Monday. From the club's worst-ever Premier League finish to one of their worst ever starts, the past few years have not been kind to the Dutchman.
His compatriot and assistant Ruud van Nistelrooy will now take over in the interim, and Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim has emerged as the club's priority. Mirror Football also understands United are pursuing a deal for their new number one target.
While he was endlessly backed by new minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS, Ten Hag's squad were simply sub-par throughout his tenure.
According to the Daily Star, Rashford, Casemiro and Antony are three players who Ten Hag feels particularly let down by after he lost his job on Monday.
Rashford has only found the net once this season in the league, during a 3-0 romp at Southampton, and failed to register a shot in his first three league games. His previous campaign was also incredibly disappointing.
Seven league goals and three assists were a far cry from the 17 Premier League goals (30 in all competitions) he scored during Ten Hag's debut season.
Casemiro has not escaped critique this season either. Rumours were abound that the Brazilian may have left for the Saudi Pro League last summer, after a poor end to last season.
His performance against Liverpool this season was underwhelming, as he arguably had a hand in two goals during the 3-0 defeat, leading to Manuel Ugarte taking over his spot.
Antony, too, despite shining under Ten Hag at Ajax and signing for Manchester United for a hefty