Despite appearances Ten Hag insists his stars are in a positive mood
MANCHESTER UNITED stars do not seem to be taking their recent batterings against Manchester City and Newcastle well based on the latest pictures of the squad.
The Red Devils were seen before making the trip from Stockport to London ahead of their clash against Fulham tomorrow lunchtime.
Under-fire Erik ten Hag was seen in a turtle neck ahead of the Fulham gameCredit: Alamy
Marcus Rashford was seen wearing a hat for the tripCredit: Alamy
Rashford has not been at his best on the pitch this seasonCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Bruno Fernandes was spotted wearing a white top under his jacketCredit: Alamy
Man Utd have suffered back-to-back 3-0 defeats to Man City in the Premier League and Newcastle in the Carabao Cup.
As a result, pressure is mounting on the head of Erik ten Hag, who SunSport revealed has hauled in his flops for one-on-one talks to try and solve the issues.
Whether those talks have been effective or not remains to be seen.
But they certainly didn’t appear to have lifted the immediate mood as the team made the 157-mile trip down to London.
The likes of Marcus Rashford were pictured arriving at Stockport station ahead of the journey.
Last season’s 30-goal ace was seen wearing the club’s tracksuit along with a white hat and headphones, but there was a distinct lack of Friday Fever as he sat alone on a bench at the station.
Under-fire boss Erik ten Hag was spotted wearing one of his usual turtle-neck jumpers.
Club captain Bruno Fernandes was seen sporting a white top under his jacket.
Mason Mount wore a hat for the tripCredit: Alamy
Diogo Dalot is expected to start against FulhamCredit: Alamy
Anthony Martial was seen wearing a coat amid the stormy weatherCredit: Alamy
And despite appearances, Ten Hag has claimed his Man Utd players are in a positive mood.
He said: “They [players] are positive. They want to put this right and we know the standards here.
“We have to match them every day, we’ve had two big setbacks, but we’ll fight back.
“The dressing room is strong, the staff are strong and this manager is strong.”
Recently returned Aaron Wan-Bissaka and forward Anthony Martial went one step further by wearing coats, perhaps in anticipation of Storm Ciarán.
Casemiro, who SunSport outlined as one potential candidate to become club captain after calls from Roy Keane to replace Fernandes, has not travelled following his midweek injury.
He has joined Tyrell Malacia (knee), Lisandro Martinez (foot), Amad Diallo (knee) and Luke Shaw (muscle) on the sidelines.
In the background to all of this, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been outlining his plans for the club with his 25 per cent investment set to be announced.
The squad were pictured at Stockport stationCredit: Alamy
Ten Hag hauled in his flops for one-on-one chats this weekCredit: Alamy
Andre Onana has made some high-profile errors before his vital penalty save against CopenhagenCredit: Alamy
Christian Eriksen will be vital for United getting a win tomorrowCredit: Alamy
Ten Hag backed Antony to find his best form at Man UtdCredit: Alamy
Raphael Varane has been in and out of the squad this seasonCredit: Alamy
Aaron Wan-Bissaka has recently returned from injuryCredit: Alamy
Alejandro Garnacho is yet to score in the Premier League this seasonCredit: Alamy
Steve McLaren will be hoping to mastermind a win at Fulham tomorrowCredit: Alamy
Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund are in line to start tomorrow’s game after being rested in midweekCredit: Alamy
Soucre: thesun
