Manchester United players 'concerned about Erik ten Hag running demands'
A portion of Manchester United players have reportedly taken issue with the running demands of head coach Erik ten Hag.
The Red Devils were condemned to their 11th Premier League defeat of the 2023-24 campaign against bitter rivals Manchester City on Sunday, where Phil Foden's brace and an Erling Haaland strike rendered Marcus Rashford's opener inconsequential.
After briefly reigniting their Champions League pursuit earlier this year, the sixth-placed Red Devils are now 11 points behind Aston Villa in the final top-four spot and also have a six-point gap to make up to Tottenham Hotspur, who have a game in hand.
Eleven Premier League defeats is the joint-most among the top 11 teams in the division alongside Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, while a mere 37 goals is the worst record of its kind inside the top 13.
It was claimed earlier this season that Man United players had blamed their marked dip in form on Ten Hag's brutal training regime, and according to the Manchester Evening News, some players are worried about the Dutchman's running demands.
The unnamed athletes supposedly believe that the unforgiving training methods are a factor in the club's injury crisis, which saw a total of eight senior players miss the weekend's Manchester derby.
Harry Maguire, Mason Mount, Lisandro Martinez, Anthony Martial, Rasmus Hojlund, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Aaron Wan-Bissaka could not take part, while Bruno Fernandes and Raphael Varane were doubts before the contest.
Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho and Diogo Dalot are the only outfield players not to spend time on the sidelines this term, and Ten Hag was also forced to bring Rashford and ageing defender Jonny Evans off due to knocks against Man City.
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