A number of experienced players at Manchester United attribute the team’s challenging start to the season to the rigorous pre-season training regimen implemented by manager Erik ten Hag.
The team has faced difficulties at the onset of the new campaign, exacerbated by the absence of several key players due to injuries.
- Seven Premier League teams who voted against banning loan deals between related clubs revealed
- Arteta settles Messi & Ronaldo GOAT debate while naming dream five-a-side team
- Leandro Trossard defied physics with outrageous skill in Belgium vs Azerbaijan game
- Chelsea striker transfer plan revealed as Pochettino drops major Osimhen hint
Earlier in the season, Ten Hag found himself without a significant portion of his first-team squad, with players such as Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, and Luke Shaw sidelined for extended periods.
The international break further added to United’s injury woes, with Marcus Rashford, Andre Onana, Christian Eriksen, and Rasmus Hojlund all dealing with fitness issues.
Some members of the first-team express a belief that the intense pre-season training schedule is a contributing factor to the team’s injury woes, as reported by The Guardian.
The players contend that the demanding summer preparations, which included eight friendlies and a 12-day tour of the United States, left them feeling “overworked.”
Senior players have voiced complaints about starting the season with a sense of fatigue comparable to the end of the previous campaign.
Manchester United has already suffered five defeats in the Premier League and occupies the bottom position in their Champions League group with just one win from four matches.
This season marks the first time since 1973-74 that United has lost as many as nine of their initial 17 matches across all competitions, a season that coincided with their last relegation.
As United prepares for their upcoming clash against Everton, Ten Hag faces uncertainty regarding the fitness of several players.
Onana is a doubt for the game due to a pelvic injury that forced him to withdraw from international duty, while Hojlund and Eriksen may also miss the match at Goodison Park.
Rashford’s fitness is another area of concern after sustaining an injury during England duty following a collision with Trent Alexander-Arnold.
