Wayne Rooney has accused Manchester United’s stars of hiding behind their accidents to keep away from criticism and depart supervisor Erik ten Hag going through the flak.
Ten Hag’s injury-hit facet limped to a different defeat at Outdated Trafford on Sunday as Leandro Trossard’s aim saved Arsenal’s title hopes alive.
However Rooney alleged that among the United gamers at the moment out of motion are merely ducking out of the firing line.
‘A few of these gamers can play, 100 per cent,’ mentioned United’s report aim scorer. ‘As a result of they’re getting a bit little bit of stick, it is simple for gamers to remain out and are available again in direction of the FA Cup last and get themselves proper for the European Championships.
‘I’ve seen it for myself through the years. The gamers who’ve been injured usually are not filling themselves with any credit score on the minute and the supervisor is taking all of the stick for it.
Wayne Rooney accused Manchester United’s gamers of not desirous to play for the membership and feigning accidents
United’s torrid season continued on Sunday as they misplaced 1-0 to Arsenal at Outdated Trafford
Erik ten Hag’s facet have been suffering from accidents, with the Dutchman naming 14 totally different centre again partnerships this time period
‘I believe the gamers have to essentially have a look at themselves, as a result of whenever you’ve bought your supervisor doing an interview and he is speaking about perspective, and gamers’ perspective not being proper to play for Manchester United, that could be a huge insult.
‘If I see my supervisor saying that, then there isn’t any manner I simply let that journey till the tip of the season. And it appears like some gamers are simply attempting to get to the tip of the season.’
Talking on Sky Sports activities, Roy Keane echoed Rooney’s ideas, saying: ‘Clearly, that is not a great signal. There’s at all times a couple of gamers at each membership I believe that may drag their heels with an harm.
‘There’s plenty of gamers on the market at sure levels of the season once they have an harm or a insecurity they usually’re out of it, they are not in a rush to get again within the group.’
Ten Hag believes that assist from the followers reveals that they respect the issues United are having. ‘They perceive the place we’re and the place this membership is,’ mentioned the United boss. ‘I believe that’s the reason they’re with us. We’re united and hopefully we will pay them again sooner or later.’
Victory meant that Arsenal will probably be within the title race on the ultimate day of the season no matter Manchester Metropolis’s end result at Tottenham on Tuesday evening.
Marcus Rashford (second proper) is one among numerous United gamers who missed the sport towards Arsenal
Captain Bruno Fernandes (left) and midfielder Mason Mount (proper) have been additionally absent from the fixture
Supervisor Mikel Arteta mentioned: ‘As we speak we needed to knock on that door and open that field of desires and play in entrance of our folks with a chance to win the Premier League on the ultimate day.
‘A few of the gamers haven’t been on this place, they do not know what’s at stake and the way you are feeling emotionally to need to win and win and win from December or January. It’s a phenomenal factor they’re doing.’
Kai Havertz, who arrange the one aim for Trossard within the twentieth minute, now hopes Arsenal’s rivals Spurs can take factors off Metropolis to open the door for the Gunners to elevate the title at house to Everton on Sunday.
‘I’m going to be the largest fan of Tottenham ever!’ mentioned Havertz. ‘Let’s hope for one of the best. We now have one recreation and we want the entire membership behind us – something is feasible.’
