No one can BELIEVE what Man Utd boss Ten Hag just said about Bayern star

Jacque Talbot

Updated: 20 Sept 2023 20:04 BST
4 min read

Erik ten Hag has made some very interesting comments about Alphonso Davies ahead of Bayern Munich’s Champions League clash with Manchester United.

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The Dutchman was interviewed by TNT Sports ahead of the encounter when he started to discuss the battle between Facundo Pellistri and the Canadian defender that is set to take place.

The Man Utd boss may have misspoke but he appeared to claim that Davies was a poor defender.

Ten Hag said live on TV: "He's [Davies] got a lot of speed, and Pellistri can match that. Davies is not a great defender and his dribbling, so yeah, a good game for it [to start Pellistri]. We can have a lot of possession and with Bruno in the No.10, he's creative and a very good presser.”

The quotes went down a storm online, with some saying they could not believe what they were reading, especially given the talent that Davies has.

Man Utd fans react

Fans online were quick to provide their thoughts on the Man Utd man’s words.

TEN HAG saying Davies is not a good defender when we have Dalot as our number one RB is funny.
— 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐚𝐡 ™ (@iamjuddah) September 20, 2023

After what Ten Hag has just said about Davies, if Pellistri doesn't rip him up, he's finished 😭 #MUFC
— Scott Manton (@ScottManton) September 20, 2023

Wth is Pellestri that Ten hag started? Maybe it's because I don't know him, but pellestri vs Davies? Lol.
Why not push Rashford to the right and start martial or Ganacho on the left?
It's not even about the attack on that right flang alone, you need someone that can match the...
— Billbabz 🏅🥇 (@oluwatobilobar0) September 20, 2023

Alphonso Davies is going to have a masterclass and Bayern will make a response tweet to ten hag remember I said it
— Leon Khan (@Leonkh4n) September 20, 2023

Feel like Ten Hag is trying to set up Pellistri to fail.

If he has a bad match against Davies, he has an excuse not to use him anymore.

Hopefully he plays well🤞 pic.twitter.com/LxwYdAzmVD
— 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐢🧉 (@Utd_Tomi) September 20, 2023