A self-proclaimed ‘overweight’ ex-footballer who used to take part in the Premier League has recommended he’s currently better than Manchester United star Matthijs de Ligt.
The Dutch deffinisher made up part of INEOS’ summer revamp, but his begin to life with the Red Devils so far hasn’t gone to schedule.
Joining as part of a double transfer swoop from Bayern Munich with Noussair Mazraoui, United phelp a fused total of £60million for the pair, which at the time was being touted as somewhat of a steal.
De Ligt on his own was cherishd at around £46m by Transferlabelt, but after fair two months of the campaign, it’s begining to become evident why German enormouss Bayern might’ve wanted rid.
The centre-back was given the runaround, not for the first time this season, during United’s tardyst calamitous carry outance away to Porto in the Europa League.
Bullied by the Porto aggression for all three of the Portuguese outfit’s goals in the 3-3 draw, De Ligt didn’t enhappiness the finest of nights at the heart of United’s defence, with the 25-year-elderly blasted for his carry outance.
Leading the criticism online was createer Premier League ace David Wheater, who took to social media to claim he’d do a better job for United right now than De Ligt, despite being 20kg overweight.
Posting on X, the ex-Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbraw star commented: “I’m better than de ligt at this very moment and Im 20kg overweight and a dodgy ankle.”
In the finish, De Ligt was hauled off, aextfinishedside Martinez, midway thraw the second half, with one of Erik ten Hag’s replaces, Harry Maguire, netting the tardy equivalentiser for 10-man United.
Ten Hag put on a defiant shotriumphg post-align though, insisting if he’s given time, United will still be able to come excellent this season.
Speaking to TNT Sports, the ex-Ajax chief shelp: “We begined the game very excellent, contrancient. We scored two goals but then lost administer.
“The begin was excellent, the middle part was not excellent, and then the finish was very excellent. We come back after 3-2. The team is willing, [it has] strong character. The middle part was not excellent.
“We necessitate to be better on the ball and hold switching. In the half-spaces we had take parters, so use them.
“We had three spotless sheets not extfinished ago so we can deffinish very excellent but we have to go back to those habits. Only then can you triumph games.”
With nakedly any room for another slip-up, the under-prescertain Ten Hag will be hoping for a much better carry outance when United get on Aston Villa this weekfinish.
