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As quoted by The Daily Mirror, Marco van Basten has slammed Manchester United’s players for acting like “spoilt boys”.
What did he say?
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have endured an incredibly difficult start to the current campaign. After brushing aside rivals Chelsea 4-0 in their opening Premier League game, the Red Devils have stuttered and spluttered in recent weeks.
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And now, Van Basten has launched a stunning attack on United’s issues, and questioned their attitude. The Dutchman said: “What have United done so far? They beat Astana 1-0! They are 10th in the English Premier League and they are playing a kind of football which you really don’t want to write home about. If I were them, I would travel around with a lot less acting. They just look down on games in the Europa League and it is very regrettable.
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“These United players are very well-paid professionals. So are they saying they should not be playing on an artificial pitch (against AZ Alkmaar)? Please, get lost. Stop talking about these spoilt boys. These are players who are paid an awful lot of money and supposed to be so professional. They shouldn’t be moaning about an artificial pitch. If you allow them to moan, you are just creating a load of whingers.”
Humility
As Van Basten alludes to, United’s players simply need to remind themselves that they’re not the bees knees. Their period of dominance is well and truly over, and it’s up to them to work their way back to the top. Their lacklustre performances this season have under-lined a worrying sense of entitlement, that they can simply turn up for matches and they’ll automatically walk away with the three points.
Solskjaer must take immediate action in rectifying his squad’s attitude, and the upcoming international break could not have come at a better time for the Red Devils. It’s a chance to take stock, and get back to basics once more.