{"id":8535,"date":"2023-11-11T01:40:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T22:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/8535\/man-uniteds-ten-hag-varane\/"},"modified":"2023-11-11T01:40:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T22:40:23","slug":"man-uniteds-ten-hag-varane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=8535","title":{"rendered":"Man United&#8217;s Ten Hag: Varane not playing due to Maguire form"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Man United&#8217;s Ten Hag: Varane not playing due to Maguire form\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\"><\/div>\n<p>Rob Dawson, correspondent<span class=\"timestamp \">November 10, 2023, 10:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Erik ten Hag insisted there were no problems in his relationship with Rapha\u00ebl Varane and said the Frenchman&#8217;s lack of playing time was down to Harry Maguire&#8217;s good form.<\/p>\n<p>Varane was first choice at the center of defense last season but has been named on the bench for three of Manchester United&#8217;s last four games, including the 3-0 derby defeat to Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But when asked if there was a problem with the former France international, Ten Hag replied: &#8220;Absolutely not. As I said, it was for tactical reasons that I chose these partnerships. I think Harry [Maguire] and Johnny [Evans] did well.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Last year Harry didn&#8217;t play much, so I was very happy with Rapha&#8217;s performance. I was always happy with his performance. But right now Harry is playing very well and there is competition internal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Rapha\u00ebl Varane has struggled to <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> back his place in the Manchester United team against Harry Maguire. <cite>Floor Lewis\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Evans will miss the Premier League match against Luton Town at Old Trafford due to injury, leaving Ten Hag to choose between Varane, Maguire and Victor Lindel\u00f6f.<\/p>\n<p>Varane and Maguire played together for most of Wednesday&#8217;s 4-3 defeat to FC Copenhagen after Evans was replaced, but Ten Hag suggested they were not the best defensive partners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are moments in some games where they can play together and they have already proven that they can do that,\u201d the United boss said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But the preparation is not so smooth when one of them plays from the left center back position because I think Licha [Lisandro Mart\u00ednez]obviously, Luke Shaw, obviously, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof, they&#8217;re right-footed, but they can play very comfortably with their left and make the right angles, then you can build a better formation where you can <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/start\/\"   title=\"start\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">start<\/a> playing.<\/p>\n<p>United recorded more clean sheets in the Premier League than any other team last season, but have struggled defensively since the start of the new campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag&#8217;s side have conceded 30 goals in 17 games and 10 in their last four matches.  The Dutchman says a long injury list has not helped, but admits his available players should perform better.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Choice<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAnytime you have to swap your back four, it\u2019s tough,\u201d Ten Hag said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe welcomed a new goalkeeper and every time you train a new defender and they know the rules and the principles, but the routines are not the same.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Communication is very important, but these are just split-second decisions. You need that cooperation and you need it 100%, because when it doesn&#8217;t work you concede goals at that level .<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So far I think we have almost never been able to play the starting XI I wanted. But that is never an excuse. We want to win games and we have good players in the team and They can all do the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man United&#8217;s Ten Hag: Varane not playing due to Maguire form\u060c Rob Dawson, correspondentNovember 10, 2023, 10:30 p.m. Erik ten Hag insisted there were no problems in his relationship with Rapha\u00ebl Varane and said the Frenchman&#8217;s lack of playing time was down to Harry Maguire&#8217;s good form. 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