David Beckham says Erik ten Hag is a “good coach” and has a message for Man United stars
Being a Manchester United player should be motivation enough for their current stars to play in important games.
That's according to club legend. David Beckhamwho told talkSPORT that the boss under fire Erik ten Hag He is a “good coach” despite this season's problems.
United They sit eighth in the Premier League table and will miss the Champions League next season, although they could still win the FA Cup against rivals Manchester City.
Questions have been raised over Ten Hag's future at the club amid a disappointing season, with many players performing well below expectations.
They face four important games before the end of the season, but icon and 1999 treble winner Beckham believes the team should already be motivated to win on any occasion.
Speaking to talkSPORT at the premiere of '99', a new Amazon documentary about United's treble, Ten Hag was asked if he had to motivate his players and said: “Well, in all honesty, you'd hope the manager wouldn't. did it.” I don't have to do much.
“I think that's the goal of being a Manchester United player and playing these important games, you have to be motivated.
“When you're a professional footballer and you're doing the job you love and you're at the club you love, when you play any game, whether it's a regular season game or an FA Cup final against your rivals, then that should be motivation enough.
“If it's not like that, then you're in the wrong team and you're playing the wrong sport, so I think at the end of the day, we participated in every game, whether it was a youth cup game, a friendly game or an away game. season or the European Cup final, with the same mentality and the same drive.
“That's what is expected of any team and any player at Manchester United: to go to an FA Cup final against Manchester City with enough motivation that a manager doesn't have to say much.”
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He later added: “We all know that Erik is a very qualified coach and a good coach and that he has the right motives.
“But I think we were lucky in our day to have Sir Alex Ferguson, we were lucky to have Eric Harrison, Jim Ryan, Nobby Stiles and all these great managers and motivators.”
Despite United's 4-0 rout at Crystal Palace on Monday, talkSPORT understands Ten Hag will not be fired ahead of the FA Cup final on May 25.
If the club decided to make a change, former Chelsea boss Graham Potter is a main contender to take over, with Gareth Southgate and Thomas Tuchel other potential names.
The result of the FA Cup final could have a big impact on their decision, but United face three more important games before then.
Ten Hag's title-chasing team Arsenal on Sunday before playing Newcastle and Brighton in their quest for European football next season.
