{"id":299862,"date":"2023-12-12T23:25:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T23:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=299862"},"modified":"2023-12-12T23:25:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T23:25:08","slug":"the-notebook-erik-ten-hag-settles-differences-with-raphael-varane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/the-notebook-erik-ten-hag-settles-differences-with-raphael-varane\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NOTEBOOK: Erik ten Hag settles differences with Raphael Varane"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> THE NOTEBOOK: Man United boss Erik ten Hag starts Raphael Varane for first time in seven weeks as he sets aside differences, while injured Harry Maguire&#8217;s ovation is welcome proof of his renaissance at Old Trafford<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Manchester United have left behind European competition for another season<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Varane was finally reintegrated into the side while fans gave Maguire lots of love<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CHRIS SUTTON: I was RIGHT to call Man United players \u2018snakes\u2019 last week\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League\u00a0&#8211; and all European competition &#8211; with a 1-0 loss against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In an ignominous European campaign, Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side managed all of four points on their way to finishing bottom of Group A.<\/p>\n<p>However, there were positives to take from this insipid night &#8211; the healing of relations with Raphael Varane and the proof of Harry Maguire&#8217;s acceptance by fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In other news, anti-Glazer banners returned &#8211; but not in the way you might expect.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here, Mail Sport&#8217;s Chris Wheeler recaps some of the key themes, happenings, and sights from the game &#8211; besides United&#8217;s European exit.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/22\/78889265-12856979-image-a-68_1702421130498.jpg\" height=\"394\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United left European hopes behind with a whimper after a 1-0 loss at Old Trafford<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<h2>Needs must for Ten Hag as Varane given a start at last\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>A big night needed a big call by Erik ten Hag and the Manchester United manager set aside his differences with Raphael Varane to start the Frenchman for the first time in seven weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Varane had only made three appearances as a substitute since playing in United&#8217;s victory over Copenhagen here in October after disputing Ten Hag&#8217;s reasons for playing Jonny Evans and Harry Maguire ahead of him.<\/p>\n<p>But Ten Hag decided he needed the four-time Champions League winner&#8217;s experience so much that he overlooked his preference for wanting a left-footed player on the left-side of central defence and picked Varane ahead of Evans in the absence of Victor Lindelof.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He&#8217;s very experienced,&#8217; said Ten Hag &#8216;Especially against Bayern we need to defend very strongly and, as we know he&#8217;s a very good defender. &#8216;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Varane&#8217;s partnership with Maguire lasted less than 40 minutes before the latter was forced off through injury, and Luke Shaw followed at half-time with a hamstring strain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/23\/78888525-12856979-Erik_ten_Hag_settled_his_differences_with_Raphael_Varane_as_he_h-a-1_1702422508927.jpg\" height=\"535\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag settled his differences with Raphael Varane as he handed the defender his first start in seven weeks<\/p>\n<p>The warm ovation given to Maguire as he limped off after suffering a groin injury was welcome proof of his renaissance at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>The treatment of Maguire by some fans until recently was totally unfair, but he has shown huge character to win them &#8211; and Ten Hag &#8211; over.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s just a shame that his revival has been cut short as he became the latest addition to United&#8217;s injury list.<\/p>\n<p>Maguire&#8217;s attempt to play on even briefly with an injury like that was brave, but it was never going to work.<\/p>\n<p>His replacement, Jonny Evans, has been around so long he played in United&#8217;s last Champions League winning campaign of 2007-08.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/23\/78889303-12856979-Harry_Maguire_was_forced_to_come_off_with_a_groin_injury_but_the-a-2_1702422508930.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Harry Maguire was forced to come off with a groin injury but the ovation he received is proof of his rebirth at Old Trafford<\/p>\n<h2>Kane makes his mark at Old Trafford<\/h2>\n<p>It was written in the stars that Harry Kane&#8217;s first club game back in England after leaving Tottenham in the summer would be at Manchester United, who could easily have signed him.<\/p>\n<p>There was no warm welcome for Kane from England teammates Maguire and Shaw in the rather formal pre-match handshakes though.<\/p>\n<p>The England captain. had scored four goals on his last five visits to Old Trafford, and set up another two, but he couldn&#8217;t add to that record here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/23\/78889313-12856979-Manchester_United_could_have_signed_Harry_Kane_in_the_summer_but-a-3_1702422508931.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United could have signed Harry Kane in the summer but now he has been part of their downfall<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The anti-Glazer banners have disappeared from Old Trafford in recent weeks but the Bayern Munich fans brought their own last night.<\/p>\n<p>The German supporters displayed two banners in the first half in protest over the price of tickets for this match, for which they blamed the United owners.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;\u00a350 Glazers Overkill &#8211; 20 is Plenty,&#8217; read the banners.<\/p>\n<p>German football cottoned onto the idea of fans having a greater say in the running of their clubs years ago, but don&#8217;t expect it to catch on in the Premier League anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" 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