‘Without an identity’ - Portuguese coach & good friends with Mourinho blasts Man Utd boss

Former Manchester United assistant manager Rui Faria is far from impressed with the style of play current manager Erik ten Hag deploys at the Old Trafford club.

The Dutchman is famous for insisting his team wants to always ‘stick to the plan’, and Faria claims Man United play like a side without any plan.

Jamie Carragher said after the game against Liverpool that while everyone can see what Reds boss Arne Slot is about after three games, no one has seen what the pattern of play is under Ten Hag.

Faria – who was assistant to Jose Mourinho at Man United between 2016 and 2018 – shares the same sentiment, taking to social media platform Instagram to post his comments.

The fans are not surprised that Man United have lost to Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool this season after the club finished eighth last term.

While Ten Hag has managed to win the Carabao Cup and FA Cup since becoming their manager, the team have not managed to blow anyone away given their lack of a distinctive style of play.

The club’s football department – overseen by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and led by sporting director Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox – is currently scrutinising the game model of the Red Devils.

The trio have viewed Man United’s style of play under Ten Hag this season as underwhelming, and the manager is reportedly in danger of being removed if nothing changes.