Simon Jordan has hit out at the lack of characters in Manchester United’s squad, claiming this is the only reason their dressing room hasn’t turned toxic yet.
The Red Devils slipped to their 11th defeat of the season on Saturday when they were beaten 3-0 at home by Bournemouth.
United midfielder Scott McTominay admitted ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash with Bayern Munich that the dressing room has turned toxic in the past but insisted the players remain fully behind under-fire manager Erik ten Hag.
Jordan believes this is likely to be the case, but only due to United’s player not having ‘the balls’ to stir up trouble.
‘I don’t think they have the character to have a toxic dressing room,’ he told talkSPORT on Tuesday. ‘I don’t think they have the balls to have it. They certainly don’t replicate the character on the pitch.
Scott McTominay insists the Man United squad are behind Erik ten Hag, after admitting the dressing room has turned toxic in the past
Simon Jordan thinks United’s players don’t have ‘the balls’ to create a toxic dressing room
‘Words are easy, aren’t they? McTominay’s coming out and saying the right thing. His performance on Saturday was abject after his performance earlier on in the week was very commendable.
‘I don’t disagree with him. I don’t think this group of players has the balls or the character to be able to create a toxic dressing room. I just think they’re all a weak version of what Manchester United require.’
Despite his fierce criticism of United, Jordan still feels they have a chance of progressing to the knockout stages of the Champions League by beating Bayern tonight.
Ten Hag’s men must beat the German giants and hope for a draw in the other group game between Copenhagen and Galatasaray to progress.
Bayern have already qualified for the last 16, and Jordan thinks they may have taken their eye off the ball which could open the door for United, but he doesn’t think they deserve to get out of their group.
Bayern Munich have just been beaten 5-1 so they’ve obviously got their minds distracted by other things. There’s nothing in this game for Bayern Munich besides Harry Kane coming back to England and perhaps scoring a goal against a team that might have wanted to acquire his services,’ Jordan continued.
Jordan thinks Erik ten Hag’s side still have a chance of qualifying to the knockout stages of the Champions League as he believes Bayern Munich have other things on their mind
‘I wouldn’t put it past United to get a spawny outcome. They don’t deserve to go through this group. There’s nothing about Manchester United’s performance in this group that you think “that’s admirable”.
‘They’ve got away with one in the home game against Copenhagen, they’ve got beaten away by Copenhagen, they’ve got beaten by Galatasaray, they got their heads handed to them in the most one-sided 4-3 game you could possibly imagine in Bayern Munich, and they’ve got a group of players that in my view are not befitting of the people that have gone before at Man United.
‘If Munich fancy it then see you later, Man United. If Munich don’t and they’re off their game and United can be bothered to turn up, and if they put out Rashford who might fancy it this evening, maybe Martial will do us all a favour and turn up in a game.
‘Maybe Fernandes will show us what leadership looks like for 15 seconds, and Maguire will defend like he has done in recent weeks, then maybe Man United will get through this qualifying group.’
