{"id":101840,"date":"2023-12-13T09:21:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=101840"},"modified":"2023-12-13T09:21:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:21:03","slug":"man-utd-fans-spot-bizarre-tactics-from-ten-hag-against-bayern-that-contradict-his-reason-for-dropping-varane-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/man-utd-fans-spot-bizarre-tactics-from-ten-hag-against-bayern-that-contradict-his-reason-for-dropping-varane-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd fans spot bizarre tactics from Ten Hag against Bayern that contradict his reason for dropping Varane | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ERIK TEN HAG made a tactical decision last night that appeared to contradict his reason for previously dropping Raphael Varane.<\/p>\n<p>The French defender was handed his first start in seven weeks as Manchester United took on Bayern Munich in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/JF-SPORT-UTD-OP.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/evans-varane.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag, 53, has leaned heavily on Harry Maguire during this period, with the England ace winning Premier League Player of the Month for November.<\/p>\n<p>Maguire has been partnered by former Leicester team-mate <span>Jonny<\/span> Evans at times, with Varane left on the bench.<\/p>\n<p>The Man Utd boss reasoned that Evans&#x27; ability to play as the left-sided centre-back put him ahead of Varane in the pecking order.<\/p>\n<p>Last night Varane returned to the starting XI alongside Maguire.<\/p>\n<h2>READ MORE ON MAN UTD<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DF-SPORT-PREVIEW-RATINGS-UTD.jpg\"><source 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