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Benni McCarthy believes Erik is tactically excellent but lacks some passion and intensity to reach his full potential.
Former Manchester United assistant coach Benni McCarthy has spoken out against Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag amid his uncertain future at Old Trafford.
McCarthy said Ten Hag does not show enough passion compared to other coaches.
"In modern football, I believe that players want to see a bit more passion in their coach," McCarthy is quoted as telling Portuguese outlet ZEROZERO, external
"They need to feel that the coach is with them and willing to fight alongside them.
"Tactically, I feel that Erik is at the top. He lacks a bit of that fire, that passion. That's where we differ, him and I."
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McCarthy added that if other players in the squad emulated the passion of Portuguese duo Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot, it would be easier for the team to succeed.
"If some of the Manchester United players had what Bruno [Fernandes] and Diogo [Dalot] have, it would have been easier to achieve good results," he added.
"They both trained with incredible concentration, giving everything they had. Some of the others didn't do the same.
"This ended up limiting United's progress, because some players weren't training to the best of their ability.
"Even in games, the data showed us that some players were at their peak performance and others a little below."
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McCarthy worked under Ten Hag at Old Trafford before departing in June.
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