Man Utd's best players this season were close to West Ham move..

Man Utd’s best players this season were close to West Ham move.

As players threw their arms up in disgust on the pitch, Bruno Fernandes addressed the

media with the squad’s unwavering stance that such performances are not acceptable. Erik ten Hag,

the head coach of Manchester United who seems more and more worn out with

every game that goes by, is the subject of the same old debate of whether or not to fire him.

No, we’re not talking about an incredible season here—none of them will be

considered for a Ballon d’Or nomination anytime soon—but the veteran players

have at least displayed some level of skill at this difficult time for Manchester United.

Although he did cap off the show with a move that eliminated Antony’s late-leveler,

Maguire—a candidate for Player of the Month—was Man Utd’s best player at St James’ Park on Saturday.

Before breaking through, the England international, who was awarded the game’s highest xG,

held off Newcastle’s relentless attack for nearly an hour. His most current performance

demonstrated how well he has been performing the fundamentals.

McTominay has also gained some respect during this campaign. He has scored several

important goals for the Red Devils this season, most notably against Brentford,

where he poached two goals in injury time to secure a late win for Man Utd,

despite his overall performances being middling to bordering on awful.

Although Ten Hag was adamant in the summer of 2022 that they were unworthy and should be sold,

even if both players are scarcely pulling up trees, their efforts must have left him

with a bittersweet taste in his mouth. The team came dangerously close to losing McTominay

and Maguire to West Ham during the summer transfer window.

David Moyes thought they would provide priceless expertise and that they would help

establish the Hammers in the Premier League. He was confirmed to be correct;

the club’s bad run of play this season has primarily been caused by Ten Hag additions.

Although the leadership of the man who Ten Hag removed from him last year has been discussed extensively,

there is something lyrical about him.