Erik ten Hag Involved in ‘Heated Argument’ With Ruud Van Nistelrooy During Aston Villa vs Man United
- Erik ten Hag and Ruud van Nistelrooy appeared to engage in a tense exchange during Man United’s scoreless draw against Aston Villa
- The Manchester United boss is under massive pressure following a poor start to the 2024/25 season
- The Red Devils lost three league games this season, including humiliating home losses to Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur
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A video shared on social media shows Erik ten Hag and Ruud van Nistelrooy seemingly locked in a tense exchange during Manchester United’s goalless draw with Aston Villa.
The Red Devils are aiming to break their winless streak, but the drought extended to five matches after a lacklustre outing in the West Midlands.
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The Red Devils, who saw Harry Maguire exit with an injury at halftime and narrowly avoided a red card for Marcus Rashford, now sit 14th in the Premier League after seven matches.
The underwhelming display did little to ease the pressure on Erik ten Hag, especially with the full INEOS and Manchester United hierarchy watching closely.
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Ten Hag in 'heated clash' with Van Nistelrooy
In a video posted on social media, a tense exchange between Ten Hag and Ruud van Nistelrooy, as Sky Sports cameras captured the two in a seemingly uncomfortable conversation on the bench.
Their body language and animated gestures hinted at disagreement, though it was hard to decipher exactly what was said.
Reactions to the video:
Here are some of the responses to the video.
@Dany66102837:
"Just a normal convo between 2 coaches. Away with your drama."
@ItsPollster:
"Could just be a conversation about a player."
@AddictionsPMC:
"I imagine Ruud can't be happy with the toothlessness of our strikers. Can't blame him shaking his head."
@JayyofLife:
"Ten Hag is too cool to coach anyone please! He doesn’t even talk to these players."
@roninja74:
"There is a lot to disagree with."
@shaugentw:
"Looks like two coaches talking. Stop grasping at straws."
@m_y_eth:
"No one agrees with Ten Hag."
@thatpoetclem:
"Ruud has had enough too."
What's next for van Nistelrooy?
Having netted 150 goals for Manchester United, van Nistelrooy returned to Old Trafford this summer as Ten Hag’s assistant, per Sportbible.
The Dutchman has also been rumoured as a potential interim replacement should the club’s leadership decide to make a change.
United are enduring their worst Premier League start, with only eight points from seven games.
The 20-time English champions have lost three league games this season, including humiliating home losses to Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.
Harry Maguire comments on Erik ten Hag
Briefly News earlier reported that Man United defender Harry Maguire shared his thoughts on Erik ten Hag's future.
The England international said players still believe in their coach, admitting they are all under pressure.
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