Jamie Carragher claims Manchester United have NO identity under Erik ten Hag

Jamie Carragher has warned Manchester United t Erik ten Hag and are rudderless to the point where no discernible style of play has emerged in 18 months under the Dutchman.

United were outclassed by City in the Manchester derby on Sunday, losing 3-0 at Old Trafford and showing no tangible sign of closing the gap to the Premier League champions.

If anything, Carragher believes United may be slipping further away under ten Hag, citing their lack of identity as a major issue.

'None of us here can explain what Manchester United try to do in terms of how they play,' the former Liverpool defender said on Sky Sports on Sunday.

'He [ten Hag] has been here now nearly 18 months. We've seen Unai Emery come in at Aston Villa, we've seen Ange Postecoglou come in at Tottenham.

'In a short space of time, it doesn't mean you win every week, but when you go to the games you know what you're going to see.

'We still don't know what we're going to see with Manchester United. You tell me how they play with the ball.'

United finished third in ten Hag's first season in charge and won a first trophy in six years, but any credit the Dutchman built last term is swiftly ebbing away.

The 20-time champions of England are marooned in eighth spot on the table, 11 points behind league leaders Tottenham and eight behind fourth-placed Liverpool.

United have lost five of their 10 Premier League games so far this season and have scored as many goals as a team - 11 - as Erling Haaland has on his own.

While Carragher conceded the ongoing uncertainty over the takeover did not help ten Hag, he insisted United's lack of identity on the pitch could not be blamed on the Glazers.

'Every time they get beat badly in a game, everything goes back to the ownership,' he said.

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