Former Arsenal and Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna backed Erik ten Hag’s approach, but pointed out that the club are still rebuilding after Alex Ferguson’s exit.
Ferguson retired a decade ago and since then United have failed to land the Champions League and the Premier League, though they have won a number of domestic cups, as well as the Europa League.
Speaking to Genting Casino, Sagna reflected on the scope of the task at hand years after his departure.
He explained: “Manchester United are struggling to find the same level of consistency that was there under Sir Alex Ferguson. They’ve changed a lot of things at the club following his departure – many coaches and players have come and gone. Manchester United are in a rebuilding process.
“They have a lot of good players, but some of them are struggling to adapt to the demands of the Premier League and the demands of playing for Manchester United. There is a lot of pressure on these players. It looks like there are a number of things that are happening at the club that are affecting United’s performances and the quality of the team.
Nevertheless, Sagna has time for their Dutch manager, who is under pressure after a poor start to his second season, and a recent defeat to Manchester City that saw Jonny Evans and Harry Maguire in defence, with Raphael Varane out of the starting line-up.
He continued: “There are a lot of good players in the Manchester United squad with big profiles, but a manager can only pick eleven players in his team. It’s very difficult to keep all of your players happy, but he will be picking a team that he believes is the best team to win a game.”