Danny Murphy, a former Liverpool player, has slammed Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag for ‘whining and winging’ about Christian Eriksen’s injury.
Man United will be without Eriksen for three months after the Danish international was injured by Reading striker Andy Carroll.
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Last weekend, the Red Devils defeated Reading 3-1 in the fourth round of the FA Cup, but Ten Hag was devastated by Eriksen’s injury.
Ten Hag accused Carroll of reckless play after the game and sought more protection from the authorities.
Murphy, though, has criticized the Dutchman for his comments, stating Carroll was sent out regardless after picking up two yellow cards during the game.
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“I simply don’t see why you would come out and winged it when it is just a byproduct of playing football,” Murphy told talkSPORT. Eriksen is lost and unhappy, and we don’t want to see sloppy tackles… But he’s winging it because he then starts elbowing Martinez!”
“I don’t mind him saying things like, ‘I’m angry with the tackle, it was naughty, Carroll should have been sent off, it was horrible, and I’m disappointed for Eriksen, but it’s football, it happens, that’s why we have a big team, and we’ve got to get on with it,'” says one.
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