Despite being a legend of Newcastle, Alan Shearer reveals what the problem is at Manchester United

Manchester United undoubtedly had a bad game against Newcastle United. Erik ten Hag's team showed that they are a team that has a hard time playing against relevant teams in the Premier League. With that said, it is expected that the team will be able to achieve good results in the remainder of 2023 after being practically eliminated from the UEFA Champions League.

This group stage looked favorable for Erik ten Hag's team, who were gradually showing worse results in the European competition. It is worth mentioning that it was the second game in a row where Manchester United let go of a two-goal lead. With that said, a red flag rises from Old Trafford making it clear that the Red Devils' main problem is defense.

Given this, Erik ten Hag needs to make a series of changes either for January 2024 or for the summer of 2024. Undoubtedly, the restructuring of United and the players must be done no matter what, no matter which manager he is. Because of this, several players could be candidates to leave United, including Anthony Martial, Donny Van de Beek, among others.

At the moment, the outlook is uncertain

After the defeat against The Megpies, Alan Shearer was self-critical and gave his verdict on the match and incidentally took the opportunity to say who for him are the players who showed nothing against Newcastle and the problem that United has. These were his words

Quoted by Newcastle World