Former Manchester United wonderkid Zidane Iqba has criticised Erik Ten Hag for not appreciating him at Old Trafford.
Iqbal was the breakout star of United’s 2022 pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia but having been effectively cast aside by then boss Ten Hag, he has revealed his frustrations at the side who he felt did not appreciate his talents enough.
Speaking to The National, the 22-year-old who spent 14 years with the club revealed how he just wanted a chance to prove himself and how he effectively felt like a prisoner.
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“I just wanted 10 minutes off a bench to show myself and it really frustrated me that the gaffer didn’t seem to rate me enough to give me a chance to show if I could sink or swim.
“I spoke to my dad and agent and said: ‘I can’t do this for another year’. From the outside, it looked amazing to all my friends because I was training and travelling with United’s first team.
“For me, it was mentally tough because I was just training and not allowed to play with the under-23s. I thought to myself, ‘I’m just like a number’.”
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Good pre season in Australia and New Zealand. Training and traveling with Man United. Looked good on the outside but was hard. I needed 10 minutes playing time under Erik Ten Hag in 2022.