Fans share footage of Ajax players doing same training drill as viral Manchester United clip

Erik ten Hag’s Ajax side were world famous for their stunning football, something which Manchester United fans are yet to see under his guidance.

The Dutchman, who took the Amsterdammers to the Champions League semi-finals in the 2018/19 season, was understandably linked with Barcelona due to his team’s superb youth-based passing football.

At Old Trafford, though, things haven’t been an easy watch, something even Rio Ferdinand told talkSPORT he’s increasingly concerned about.

So when a training drill of the Red Devils failing to land passes went viral, there were soon comparisons to his previous club.

‘Rondos’, which are small-sided training drills reminiscent of ‘piggy in the middle’, are commonplace for all clubs now, with United utilising them ahead of their Champions League decider against Bayern Munich.

However, the clip showed a number of passes going astray, and what seemed to be a general confusion.

One eagle-eyed viewer compared the video to Ten Hag doing a similar drill at Ajax, with players nailing intense one-touch passes in a confined space.

The user captioned the video: “For context, this is what a serious rondo looks like.

“Ten Hag knows, which makes him saying he can’t coach United into being a serious team in possession, aka 'playing like his Ajax team' even worse.”

Club legend Ferdinand discussed United’s lack of identity when speaking to talkSPORT, and explained why it’s a major concern, despite backing the coach until the end of the season.

For context, this is what a serious rondo looks like.
Ten Hag knows, which makes him saying he can’t coach United into being a serious team in possession aka “playing like his Ajax team” even worse. pic.twitter.com/pldhO4em7r https://t.co/BlQNtdPD3t

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