Via Mirror
Erik ten Hag may be fighting for his Manchester United future - but the Dutchman has aimed a thinly-veiled dig at new Liverpool boss Arne Slot.
The Dutchman, who will discover his Old Trafford fate this week, reckons Slot’s record at Feyenoord has been overhyped
He then doubled down on Jurgen Klopp ’s successor by suggesting Slot has struck lucky by inheriting a squad at Anfield that is ready to challenge for honours.
Ten Hag
“People have been going overly lyrical about Feyenoord,”
“Feyenoord were steady this year, but not top. PSV Eindhoven were two classes better in all areas. In terms of dominating the ball, in terms of putting pressure, in terms of intensity, you name it.
“Bosz and his staff did that top notch, but the rest of the club is also well put together.
“PSV Eindhoven were better than the rest by such a long distance, even so much better than Feyenoord.”
The Dutchman also claimed United were in a “mess” when he arrived from Ajax in the summer of 2022
Ten Hag’s plans to build on last year’s third-placed finish were undermined by a catalogue of injuries
He reckons Slot will have no such worries after Klopp undertook a squad rebuild at Anfield last summer.
Ten Hag said:
“Jurgen and (assistant) Pep Lijnders have left behind a strong foundation. He (Slot) comes into a better position than I did at the time when I went to Manchester United from the Netherlands.
“In terms of structure at the club, in terms of balance in the selection. Last year they (Liverpool) had a transition in the team.
“Then guys like Fabinho and Jordan Henderson left. Last season at Liverpool, they also had a bit of the year we had now, with a lot of injuries.”
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