In the third round of the Premier League, Salah contributed two assists and one goal, while Diaz scored twice, ultimately leading to Manchester United’s 0-3 defeat at home against Liverpool. After the match, Manchester United legend Gary Neville strongly supported Erik ten Hag, urging everyone to give the Dutchman more time.
Neville said: “The owners of Manchester United, INEOS Group, have publicly stated that they tried to find a coach to replace ten Hag but ultimately did not find a suitable candidate. Ten Hag won the FA Cup, which surprised everyone, so they thought ‘Okay, let’s see if we can find a better coach within Europe.’ But they couldn’t find a coach better than ten Hag to lead the club forward. So, he kept his job.”
“You can’t suddenly think this is a very bad period just because two trophies were won in two years. Finishing eighth in the league is unacceptable, but they won two trophies over two seasons. In Manchester United’s history, there have been seasons where they went years without winning any trophies. Sir Alex Ferguson took six or seven years to win the Premier League title. It takes time; Klopp took five or six years, and Arteta is also on his path to contention.”