Sabitzer Relishes Loan Spell at United and Offers Insights on Current Woes

Austria international, Marcel Sabitzer recently spoke about his loan spell at Manchester United, whilst also sharing insight into the club’s poor start to the new season.

Sabitzer who spent the second half of last season with the Red Devils on loan from Bayern Munich discusses with The Athletic the strong connections he has forged with some of United’s players, the club’s leadership, and Erik Ten Hag’s mentality.

“I feel very positive about my time there and still talk to a couple of people,” Sabitzer said.

The 29-year-old added: “You ask yourself, ‘what’s going on?’ There’s a lot of noise, results are not good, and they’ve had defeats at home, which almost felt unthinkable last season.

“And there’s still the unresolved situation of the ownership. You can see what that does to a team.

“I feel sorry for them because they’re all good guys, and extremely hungry for success. Casemiro, Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez – they are leaders that provide structure and stability to the team.

“Erik ten Hag comes with up very specific match plans and patterns of play. But if you have too many important players missing and too many changes as a result, things get lost between the tactics board and the pitch. The rhythm of players coming isn’t right, processes aren’t right.

“In the Premier League and Champions League, you need your best players available. Everything feels a little laboured and uncertain now. They need their big guys to show up and change the course of the season, but I believe things can change quickly once they get important players back.”