Gary Neville disagrees with Jamie Carragher that incoming Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag faces similar problems Jurgen Klopp had early on at Liverpool.
Ten Hag will take the reins at Old Trafford in the summer when interim manager Ralf Rangnick makes way. The Dutchman faces a battle to bring the good times back to the Theatre of Dreams after a tough few years. United have not won the Premier League title since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure.
And they look like missing out on a Champions League berth next season. There are no such problems for the Reds, with Klopp’s charges still challenging on four fronts.
But it was not always that way during the German’s time at Anfield. And Carragher believes that there are echoes of Klopp’s initial journey facing Ten Hag at United.
“I think it is very similar, it really is,” he told Sky Sports. “It was possibly a harder job for Jurgen Klopp because the funds for any Manchester United manager we’ve seen over the last ten years, and going forward, are probably a lot more than what Jurgen Klopp had when he first came in.
“People talk about how long it should take Ten Hag and there’s talk of Liverpool and Man City being five years ahead. Someone even mentioned ten years ahead.
“I think it is absolute rubbish. A top manager gets a top club back on track within a couple of years. That’s not say to win the title or the Champions League, but they get them back on track and competing.”
Neville takes issue with Carragher views
Speaking on Monday Night Football, Neville gave his opinion on the task ahead for Ten Hag. And the former Manchester United right-back disagreed with his colleague that Klopp’s initial job at Anfield was tougher than the one facing the current Ajax chief.
“I don’t think so. When Jurgen Klopp came in, there were no real set winners at that time when he came in,” he said.
“I liken the job that Ten Hag has got at taking on these two unbelievable managers in Pep Guardiola and…
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