ERIK TEN HAG will be sacked if Manchester United lose their next three games, according to Paul Merson.
The Red Devils currently sit seventh in the Premier League table with 24 points from 14 games.
They are also at risk of crashing out of the Champions League in the group stages.
And amid the club’s poor run of form Ten Hag has allegedly lost half of the dressing room, with several players losing faith in him.
As United continue to struggle both on and off the pitch, Arsenal icon Merson believes Ten Hag could be dismissed within a number of DAYS depending on results.
In fact, Merson reckons Ten Hag could be sacked on December 12, 2023 after the Champions League clash against Bayern Munich.
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In his column for Sportskeeda, the ex-midfielder wrote: “I’m not exaggerating when I say that Manchester United’s game against Newcastle was one of the most one-sided matches I’ve ever seen in the Premier League.
“I thought it was embarrassing. I was shocked by the way United played and the lack of effort they put in.
“Chelsea, on the other hand, got a great result [against Brighton]. I didn’t see them winning the game after they went down to ten men, but they held their own, and fair play to them.
“Chelsea have the players to have a go at United, and I think this is going to be an exciting game.
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“Chelsea are a more settled team now – you know their starting eleven, and if you take away that bad half against Newcastle, they’ve been good recently.
“They have a few defensive problems, but they did very well against Brighton with ten men.
“Manchester United are one of those teams that turn up in these games.
“They’ve had two bad games on the trot, but they do have a knack for keeping their head just above the water.
“If they lose to Chelsea, Bournemouth, and Bayern, I don’t see how Ten Hag keeps his job. I do think they’ll beat Bournemouth, however, and they could do well against a Bayern Munich side that has already qualified for the Round of 16.”
Man Utd host Chelsea in a huge Premier League match on Wednesday.
Merson believes the Red Devils will be able to hold Mauricio Pochettino’s side to a 3-3 draw.
He added: “I’m going to go in swinging with my prediction for this game – I expect a high-scoring draw.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
