Eric ten Hag, manager of Manchester United, admits that. Veteran center back Jonny Evans’ fitness is below the standard. But he was still carted onto the field in yesterday’s 0-4 loss to Crystal Palace. He must admire his spirit. Northern Ireland star who sacrificed for the organization.
United had a problem with a central defender before traveling to Selhurst Park when Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, Lisandro Martinez and Willy Gombwala are all injured.UFABET
The Dutch manager solved the problem by bringing Carlos Casemiro, a professional midfielder back to pair with Evans at centre-back. The 36-year-old player recently recovered from his injury problem and returned to practice during the week only.
“I have great respect for Jonny, who has stepped in to replace Harry Maguire, but to be honest he’s not ready to play in this game,” he told MUTV.
“That guy just practiced two times. That is one example of the obstacles we encountered. But he lasted 90 minutes and what he did was a gift.”
“However, he certainly hasn’t performed at the level he’s normally capable of.”
“Throughout the season we had some big problems. And now this is the 4th loss in a calendar year. Honestly, it’s not that much .”
“In the past, we were able to overcome any problems we faced. Just couldn’t last night.”
Additional comments from Jamie Carragher, a Sky Sports analyst, wondering why they didn’t use Aaron Wan-Bissaka to play as center back alongside Evans because the right full-back position could bring anyone to disturb the team. But when a slow body joins a body that doesn’t play a position they’re comfortable with, So they dragged each other into the hole.