Ten Hag’s Left-Back Labyrinth…
In the whimsical world of the Red Devils’ shenanigans, a decision as curious as putting an octopus in charge of a bicycle emerged when Erik ten Hag gave the left-back gig to Toby Collyer against Barnsley. Imagine bringing a banana to a sword fight — that’s what playing a midfielder at left-back felt like! Yet, amidst this circus, they still managed a 7-0 shellacking of Barnsley at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, young Harry Amass was left twiddling his shin pads on the bench, pondering why he’s collecting splinters instead of accolades.
On the flip side, Alvaro Carreras—the prodigal full-back with more talent in his little toe than a seamstress’s thimble—is dancing jigs on Portuguese soil. After a spell at Granada that had less action than a notebook, Benfica scooped him up faster than a snappy striker, and now he’s turning heads at the Bernabeu. Yes, the folks at Real Madrid are rubbing their hands together, ready to splash the cash to bring this Spanish sensation to their galaxy of galacticos.
Despite cashing in on Carreras faster than a fish out of water, the Red Devils are still poised for a piece of the pie, thanks to some clever clauses in the player contract. As the Carreras-to-Madrid train rattles down the track, United stands to rake in a tidy packet, though I suspect Ten Hag might be munching on regret sandwiches every lunch, mulling over what might have been if only he’d given the young star a stage at the Theater of Dreams.
