- Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes his players are struggling to maintain consistent performance due to excessive workloads
- Ten Hag pointed to the congested fixture schedule, claiming players are reaching a breaking point
- To counteract this, he revealed Manchester United prioritizes lighter training sessions between matches to minimize additional strain on the players.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes his players are struggling to maintain consistent performance due to excessive workloads. This comes after a high-scoring win against Liverpool was followed by a disappointing draw with Brentford.
Ten Hag pointed to the congested fixture schedule, claiming players are reaching a breaking point. He also highlighted Manchester City’s recent draw against Arsenal, where key defenders were absent, as evidence of the wider impact on player performance.
“We are already over the point of what we demand from our top players,” Ten Hag said, emphasizing the strain caused by balancing club and international commitments.
While acknowledging the limited control over national team schedules, Ten Hag expressed frustration with some teams’ disregard for player workload management.
To counteract this, he revealed Manchester United prioritizes lighter training sessions between matches to minimize additional strain on the players.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes his players are struggling to maintain consistent performance due to excessive workloads. This comes after a high-scoring win against Liverpool was followed by a disappointing draw with Brentford.
Ten Hag pointed to the congested fixture schedule, claiming players are reaching a breaking point. He also highlighted Manchester City’s recent draw against Arsenal, where key defenders were absent, as evidence of the wider impact on player performance.
“We are already over the point of what we demand from our top players,” Ten Hag said, emphasizing the strain caused by balancing club and international commitments.
While acknowledging the limited control over national team schedules, Ten Hag expressed frustration with some teams’ disregard for player workload management.
To counteract this, he revealed Manchester United prioritizes lighter training sessions between matches to minimize additional strain on the players.
