Manchester United fans slammed for calling for Erik ten Hag sacking

Manchester United fans calling for Erik ten Hag to be fired have been slammed by Mark Goldbridge.

The talkSPORT host, and The United Stand presenter, took aim at the supporters who are laying the blame on the manager following a shock 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth.

Ten Hag is under pressure following that defeat that leaves them sixth in the Premier League.

However, Goldbridge believes it is the players who must shoulder the responsibility of the poor result.

He told talkSPORT: “Listening to United fans saying this is Ten Hag’s fault and saying bring Ole back, when did they start supporting United? Last week?

“Some of these players have been here through Mourinho, Ole and Rangnick and people are saying maybe Ten Hag is the problem. I can’t believe it, it’s like goldfish memory.

“These players, who were leaking at the start of the week that Ten Hag had lost 50 per cent of the dressing room, Gabby was right saying that the players turned up thinking ‘it’s just Bournemouth’.

“I listened to Ten Hag’s press conference and he said you have to be sharp, you’ve got to be on it every game. In this league this season everyone is killing everybody.

“He will have said that to his players. Ten Hag knew the threat of Bournemouth and knows how competitive this league is.

“Unfortunately, when a manager says that in a press conference it’s verbal, it’s evidential. He knew Bournemouth were a threat today, but for some reason the players went on the pitch cold and didn't deliver in front of 75,000 fans like the many times over the last 10 years.”

Ten Hag won Premier League manager of the month for November, but is facing a crucial week in his United tenure.

They face Bayern Munich on Tuesday and are likely to crash out of the Champions League and then