Merson blasts Ten Hag choice
Arsenal legend Paul Merson has been staggered by Erik ten Hag’s picks – and partly blames it for Liverpool’s 7-0 win.
Ex-England striker Merson cannot imagine the roles given to Wout Weghorst and Marcus Rashford.
He believes Weghorst is NOT a No 10 and will have lined up in opposition to Virgil van Dijk – leaving Rashford t face Liverpool’s “weakest defender” in Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Sky Sports activities pundit Merson wrote: “The supervisor, for me, has been getting away with it.
“Sure, he’s performed nice in a means. However Wout Weghorst as a No 10, I’m not having that.
“It’s Manchester United Soccer Membership and also you’ve bought Weghorst as a ten – he can’t flip and run, he can’t move by way of the attention of a needle. What’s the pondering?
“I’m not blaming Ten Hag as a result of they misplaced, however why play Marcus Rashford in opposition to Virgil van Dijk? He performs out large each week.
“You’ve bought Liverpool’s weakest defender in Trent Alexander-Arnold having a free journey. Trent wouldn’t have believed his luck. Man Utd bought it tactically incorrect.
“I couldn’t imagine it after I noticed the set-up of the workforce – there is just one supervisor who may have gotten away with that and that’s Ten Hag.”
