LONDON
\nErik ten Hag claimed Manchester United\u2019s squad is not fractured after revealing Alejandro Garnacho apologised for liking social media posts criticising the manager\u2019s handling of the Argentine forward.
\nGarnacho gave \u2018likes\u2019 to a pair of messages on X that slammed Ten Hag\u2019s decision to substitute him at half-time of last weekend\u2019s 2-2 draw against Bournemouth.
\nThe 19-year-old quickly unliked both posts and has now said sorry to Ten Hag, who said Garnacho would remain involved for troubled United\u2019s FA Cup semi-final against Coventry on Sunday.
\nQuizzed on whether the Garnacho incident was evidence of player unrest with Ten Hag, the under-fire Dutchman said: \u201cI wouldn\u2019t point to that.
\n\u201cAlejandro is a young player, has to learn a lot. He apologised for it and after that we move on.\u201d
\nTen Hag\u2019s response to Garnacho suggested he has learned from the fall-out after his clash with Jadon Sancho earlier this season.
\nSancho was exiled to train away from the rest of the United squad for several months after criticising Ten Hag for leaving him out of a defeat at Arsenal in September.
\nEngland winger Sancho has since found his form on loan at Borussia Dortmund, who made it through to the Champions League semi-finals this week.
\n\u201cWe know Jadon Sancho is a fantastic football player, so that is not a surprise for us, that is not the issue,\u201d Ten Hag said.
\n\u201cOf course, I follow international football and follow the players on loan at other clubs.
\n\u201cIt was a fantastic game, Dortmund against Atletico Madrid, great performance from Dortmund and for Jadon it\u2019s good news. He made his contribution to the result for Dortmund.\u201d
\nBattling to save his job in the midst of a turbulent season, Ten Hag cannot afford a shock loss to second tier Coventry at Wembley.
\nHe will need an improved performance from United midfielder Casemiro, who has received criticism for his recent display.
\nFormer Liverpool star Jamie Redknapp said Casemiro\u2019s lethargic effort against Bournemouth last week was like he was playing in a charity match.
\nBut Ten Hag backed the Brazilian\u2019s value to United, saying: \u201cI think we needed the six (position) when I arrived here and last season Casemiro was fantastic.
\n\u201cThis season he struggled with a bad injury he never had in his career, but he is such a winner. Always in his career he has won, everywhere he was there will be success.
\n\u201cHe is a fighter, why he also won big trophies, he\u2019s a personality and he\u2019s a very important player and he will give us success.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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