Pundit claims 52-year-old would be perfect for Manchester United if ten Hag left

Mustoe was speaking on The 2 Robbies podcast after United suffered their third 3-0 loss at home this season at the weekend, with Bournemouth the latest to silence the Theatre of Dreams.

The current state of Manchester United’s issues cannot be entirely attributed to Erik ten Hag. The team doesn’t seem to be as close to winning the championship as they were ten years ago. And many competitors are lagging behind them.

Robbie Mustoe suggests Unai Emery would be perfect for Manchester United

One of those sides who have now leapt ahead of United are Aston Villa. The Villans are now within touching distance of the Premier League summit after beating Arsenal at the weekend.

The extent to which Unai Emery has elevated Villa is astounding. When he assumed his position a little more than a year ago, the Villans were just hanging on to avoid relegation.

They have been outstanding in 2023. In response, Robbie Mustoe said that Manchester United should definitely keep an eye on the Villa manager should they decide to let ten Hag go at any stage.

He said to The 2 Robbies, “I should not mention this, but I can’t help thinking about people who might come in for Erik ten Hag… Unai Emery.”

“And I’m only chucking it out there as a bit of fun, right. Villa fans, don’t get too crazy about it.

But just listen to this, in terms of his experience, his ability to win competitions, domestically and internationally, he’s been around the Premier League a bit now, he’s been at a big club in the Premier League in Arsenal, didn’t work very well.

He’s showing himself now what a superb coach he is. I think his attention to detail, his work ethic is perfect for Manchester United.”

Spaniard has little reason to want to leave Aston Villa anytime soon

Aston Villa fans will wonder why Emery would be interested in going anywhere, let alone to Manchester United right now. Ultimately, only one of the two sides are on the way up at the moment.

Villa also have the means to improve further. So this season could be a sign of what is to come for the Villans.

Of course, Manchester United remain one of the biggest clubs in the world. And they will be back on top at some stage in the future.

But without accomplishing anything, a number of managers have come and gone at Old Trafford. Additionally, Emery will undoubtedly be hesitant to waste a good thing in light of what transpired with him at Arsenal.

If Manchester United were to fire ten Hag and go after Emery, all bets would likely be off given some of the deals that have occurred in the sport over the past few years.

However, given the available data, you would have to question why he would want to take such a risk.

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