Man United stars hung out to dry as Bruno Fernandes one of two praised by Benni McCarthy

Benni McCarthy has criticised Manchester United players following his unexpected departure earlier this year.

The 46-year-old joined Erik ten Hag's coaching team in 2022, but chose to leave at the end of last season to rekindle his managerial career. Since his exit, the Red Devils have been mired in a slump amid a dismal start to the new campaign.

Ten Hag's future at the club is now hanging by a thread after United suffered a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham on Sunday - marking their third Premier League loss this season. The result also left them 13th in the league and marked their second consecutive home defeat, following a 3-0 loss to rivals Liverpool a month ago.

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When questioned about the issues at United, McCarthy implied that internal standards were lacking and claimed that only two players were fully committed in training. "If some of the Manchester United players had what Bruno [Fernandes] and Diogo [Dalot] have, it would have been easier to achieve good results," he told Portuguese media outlet ZEROZERO.

"They both trained with incredible focus, giving everything they had. Some of the others didn't do the same. This ended up hindering United's progress, because some players weren't training to the best of their ability. Even in games, the data showed us that some players were at their peak performance and others a little below."

McCarthy's stinging remarks come less than a week after Christian Eriksen criticised his United team-mates for "not wanting it enough" following their 1-1 Europa League draw with Twente.