Erik ten Hag's 'idiocy' could become his Man United undoing as squad given brutal home truth

Manchester United are gearing up for what could be a crucial week for their manager Erik ten Hag after a dismal defeat in the Premier League last weekend.

The Reds were blown away by Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Sunday in a defeat which has increased speculation about Ten Hag's future. Goals from Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke secured the win for the visitors.

MEN Sport understands Ten Hag will be in charge for the final two matches before the international break against Porto and Aston Villa. Beyond that though, it remains to be seen whether Ineos will stick with their current manager or not.

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In our latest look at the media headlines, there have been some damning indictments of the United squad. Here is what is circulating about the Reds 24 hours out from the Europa League clash with Porto.

In an interview with Ziggo Sport, Dutch legend Marco Van Basten slammed Ten Hag's spending in the transfer markets since arriving at the club in the summer of 2021. "It’s idiotic how much (Ten Hag) has decided to invest in players who are not even good," he said.

"I saw a new player walking around at Manchester United, (Manuel) Ugarte, for €50million (£42.3m). How is this guy walking around there?

"Name me one top player at Manchester United? At every club you see a top player.

"(Marcus) Rashford is very bad. Bruno Fernandes is a good player, (Andre) Onana is a good goalkeeper. That’s it. Casemiro is done. (Alejandro) Garnacho is a decent player. But nobody carries that team."

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