In a jab at new Liverpool manager Arne Slot, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag claims that “people have been going overly lyrical” about his Feyenoord team.
Klopp ended his nine-year spell at the Merseyside club which opened the door for Feyenoord manager Slot to get the Anfield job. Slot has impressed during his time in Holland with Feyenoord, where he won the league title in 2022-23.
However, Ten Hag is not impressed with the new Reds manager and claims that Slot’s Feyenoord team is not as good as people are making it out.
“People have been going overly lyrical about Feyenoord,” the Man United manager said according to Voetbal International. “Feyenoord were steady this year, but not top. PSV Eindhoven were two classes better in all areas. In terms of dominating the ball, in terms of putting pressure, in terms of intensity, you name it.”
PSV won the league title this season under manager Peter Bosz and Ten Hag praised him for his work with the Dutch team.
“Bosz and his staff did that top-notch. But the rest of the club is also well put together. PSV Eindhoven were better than the rest by such a long distance, even so much better than Feyenoord.’
Ten Hag, on the other hand, thinks Slot will inherit a stronger team and organisational framework at Liverpool this summer than he did at Man United.
“Jurgen and (assistant) Pep Lijnders have left behind a strong foundation,” the Dutchman added. “He (Slot) comes into a better position than I did at the time when I went to Manchester United from the Netherlands. In terms of structure at the club, in terms of balance in the selection.”
The Man United manager faces an uncertain future at the club even after winning the FA Cup against Man City.
