Former Manchester United players criticise Erik ten Hag

Erik ten Hag doesn’t have much time left as the boss at Manchester United, according to former United players, after Monday's 4-0 Premier League defeat at Crystal Palace.

United are eighth after suffering their record 13th league defeat and are unlikely to feature in European football in the coming season.

"Tonight felt like the final nail in the coffin," ex-United midfielder Paul Scholes told Premier League Productions.

"There was a lack of know-how from the team, a lack of effort which is the big disappointing thing.

"I've felt he might get another year and work for a club that has calmed down a little bit by the new owners but it just doesn't feel like it now. It's quite plain to see it feels like borrowed time."

Michael Owen, who wore United’s shirt from 2009-12, said that Ten Hag should be shown the door before the end of the season despite the fact that an FA Cup final against Manchester City remains.

"He cannot, simply cannot, manage the team next season," Owen said.

"I just wonder, there's just so much at stake, even if it's only for four games, I wonder whether the board might just have to try to do something here and now and be quite radical about it."

United have three league games left, which includes Arsenal, table-toppers, Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Ex-United defender Ashley Young said the club might not register any victories in their remaining games.

"It's shambolic, everything about United's defending was crazy," he told Sky Sports.

"If United put on displays like they have shown tonight, they will miss out."