Ten Hag must instantly remove Manchester United’s ace following a 3/10 Coventry showing. The Manchester United player suffered greatly after Coventry’s opening goal.
If Erik ten Hag was under pressure before Manchester United’s FA Cup match against Coventry City, he must be concerned about the future of his job after barely defeating the Championship club on penalties.
The Red Devils didn’t just have one foot in the final when they led 3-0 in the 70th minute; they had every limb, but everything had to be so complicated, as is characteristic with United.
At the final whistle, the score was 3-3, thanks to poor game management and a stroke of bad luck that let Coventry claw back into the game.
Both clubs might have advanced to extra time, and Coventry almost did if but for a very close offside call. Fortunately, United emerged victorious in the shootout.
To put the Premier League side’s terrible performance into perspective, if a spectator was unfamiliar with football, it would be easy to conclude that Man United were the underdog coming into the game, with one player playing worse than Marcus Rashford.
Marcus Rashford’s performance vs Coventry
There’s no denying it: Rashford is a terrific attacker on his day, but he’s the epitome of a confidence player, which he’s lacked this season in particular.
Once again, the number ten began on the left flank, but he struggled to make an impression against Coventry’s tough low block.
To Rashford’s credit, he tried hard tonight, but he was wasteful in possession, often running out of ideas and into tight areas.
The England international handed the ball away 17 times, had an 84% pass accuracy, and passed up his sole chance of the game, earning a 5/10 rating from Manchester Evening News writer Samuel Luckhurst.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s stats versus Coventry
Because of the multitude of injuries to the United backline, Aaron Wan-Bissaka began at left-back once again for the Red Devils.
Unfortunately, it was a performance to forget after getting swept away by the noise of the Coventry crowd.
Luckhurst was very certain that the number 29 was one of the worst on the pitch, giving him an exceptionally low 3/10 and mentioning that he was “targeted a number of times.”
Wan-Bissaka was enjoying a very pleasant day until the scoreboard read 3-1, but the appearance of Fabio Tavares just after the hour mark exposed the defence defensively.
| Wan-Bissaka vs Coventry | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Wan-Bissaka |
| Penalties conceded | 1 |
| Tackles | 1 |
| Dribbled past | 1 |
| Duels won | 5/9 |
| Pass accuracy | 87% |
| Possession lost | 15 |
| Successful dribbles | 2/2 |
| Via Sofascore | |
According to the figures, the former Crystal Palace star was cool and collected, even completing 100% of his dribbles, but as Mark Robins’ team gained momentum, Wan-Bissaka faded.
For the second goal, the 26-year-old failed to shut down the ball fast enough, allowing Callum O’Hare to fire a shot that bounced off the stationary Wan-Bissaka and into the net.
Then, 15 minutes later, in the midst of the commotion, the right-back surrendered a late penalty for handball after some ineffective defence at the back post.
Tackling and dealing with 1v1 situations is reportedly Wan-Bissaka’s strongest suit, but today he only made one tackle and won five of his nine duels, indicating that he was behind the pace.
In reality, the English ace was uneasy from the moment Ellis Simms scored, demonstrating nervousness both on and off the ball, and Ten Hag may rethink his spot in the starting lineup on Wednesday.
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