Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt has conceded it has been “fairly tough” to cope with the departure of Erik ten Hag.
Ten Hag managed De Mild at Ajax for a season and a half between 2018 and 2019 the place they gained the Dutch Eredivise and reached the Champions League semi-final collectively.
“It is at all times fairly tough usually if a supervisor will get sacked,” De Ligt stated after United’s 3-0 win over on Sunday.
“I’ve a extremely good relationship with Erik. I actually like him as an individual in addition to a human being. That means I felt probably the most dangerous for him as a result of I do know what he does day by day to get the group performing in order that’s fairly tough.
“In the long run, you understand what soccer is about. If the outcomes are usually not there everyone must be questioned – the coach, the gamers. In the long run the coach will get sacked, the gamers can keep, so we at all times have to take a look at ourselves.
“So, I really feel actually dangerous for him. In the long run you must hold going, you possibly can’t keep up to now, it’s over now with him.”
De Ligt has begun to seek out his ft after his summer season transfer from Juventus, beginning every of United’s previous 4 Premier League video games together with serving to hold a clear sheet in opposition to the Foxes.
“For me personally, I really feel fairly nicely,” he stated. “I feel the final seven video games I begin to really feel actually into my rhythm, feeling vital for the group. In case you mix it with wins,it is very nice.”
