Erik ten Hag Told to Drop Midfield Flop and Start New Signing in Man Utd vs Liverpool

• Manchester United face Liverpool in their third game of the season after their defeat away at Brighton
• Erik ten Hag is expected to make several changes as they seek to bounce back following a painful defeat
• Former Man United forward Louis Saha has told the Dutchman to drop one midfielder and start a striker

Manchester United are preparing for a massive Premier League clash against bitter rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The Red Devils have won one and lost one of their first two games of the 2024/25 season, and they will be under pressure to get a positive result.

Former Man United striker Louis Saha has advised Erik ten Hag to drop Mason Mount and start one of his signings.

The 20-time English champions started the season with a narrow 1-0 win over Fulham but suffered a painful defeat against Brighton last weekend.

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Saha's advice to Erik ten Hag

Saha has urged the Dutchman to start new signing Joshua Zirkzee and drop Mason Mount against Liverpool.

“It would be nice to see Joshua Zirkzee start,” he said via Football365. “He’s a player that’s very interesting and gets involved in the right places. I’d like to see his game improve with more minutes and confidence."

Saha, who won two Premier League titles with Man United, wants to see Mount do more.

“Mason Mount has been very active but from an attacking midfielder, that’s not enough...For Sunday’s game though, I’d definitely like to see a striker up top because even though the false nine works sometimes in terms of pressing, that’s not the mission. The mission is to score goals.”

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Mount has started the last two matches but failed to complete 90 minutes in any of them, per Transfermarkt. The former Ajax coach appeared to blame three players for the defeat against Brighton.

Who laughed at Erik ten Hag?

Briefly News earlier reported that Arsenal legend Ian Wright claimed Bruno Fernandes laughed at Erik ten Hag's decision to take him off against Brighton

Fernandes was one of the key players substituted, which probably led to Man United struggling to create chances.

Source: TUKO.co.ke