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Following the club's most recent humiliation in the Manchester derby, Erik ten Hag summoned a meeting with the players of Manchester United on Monday at Carrington. The Dutchman stated that the players would be invited to freely criticize each other during the inquest process. The meeting took place.

Even though it might be foolish to think that footage of such discussions would not be deliberately left on the cutting room floor, it is a shame that Amazon Prime has not commissioned a "All or Nothing" series to follow this season under Ten Hag. However, it is a shame that Amazon Prime has not commissioned a "All or Nothing" series to follow this season.

Others would argue that it made for entertaining television despite the fact that it represented a distorted version of the truth, despite the fact that Manchester City and Arsenal had editorial control over their respective documentaries. A cynic would suggest that this leaves the finished product as a PR exercise, but others would argue that this is not the case.

Whatever it was that the players said to each other during that conversation on Monday, it most likely will not have been sufficiently self-critical. A 'lack of belief' was cited as the reason for the loss by Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen, but it is clear that supporters do not buy into this feeble justification.

It is difficult to believe that United's players were suffering from a lack of self-confidence because they had won all four of their previous Premier League matches against Liverpool, Southampton, Leicester, and Arsenal. Because of this, it is difficult to believe that United won all 12 points available to them in those matches.

A certain amount of insecurity in the dressing room would be normal because City defeated United both at home and away during the previous season; however, that does not excuse the manner in which City performed on Sunday.

There were far too many players on United who were significantly below the level that was required, and those players should have been given some harsh realities during the crisis meeting that took place on Monday. Despite the fact that United as a team were terrible and grossly inferior, there were far too many individuals who were significantly below the level that was required.

It is possible that United's manager, Ten Hag, would like to start an entirely different lineup for the upcoming Premier League match against Everton at the weekend. However, given the circumstances, this will not be possible, and Ten Hag will be forced to settle for dropping approximately half of the team.

Tyrell Malacia was given the opportunity to start in defense against Liverpool, where he has since established himself as the first-choice left back. However, he did not play like a player deserving of that status, and he was taken out of the game at halftime after Phil Foden gave him a lesson. After the game on Sunday night, Malacia may have had nightmares about Foden because he was completely unable to deal with the threat that Foden posed down that side of the field.

Malacia has been compared to Patrice Evra, and, like the Frenchman did 16 years ago, Malacia suffered through a nightmare of a debut in the Manchester derby.

At the Etihad Stadium, the atmosphere was not particularly rowdy, and the pre-game performance of Blue Moon did not inspire much fear. Luke Shaw entered the game as a halftime substitute, and it is possible that he will start the next game against Everton.

Although Malacia should and will be forgiven for his first terrible performance, Ten Hag will be tempted to send a message to his players with his team selection at Goodison Park, and that means that everyone who started at City could be in doubt. Although Malacia should and will be forgiven for his first terrible performance, Ten Hag will be tempted to send a message to his players with his team selection at Goodison

This includes Scott McTominay, who appears to have the best chance of being the first name announced for the starting team. McTominay should have gotten the starting nod at the Etihad because he had been playing well ever since Casemiro joined the team. Unfortunately for him, he struggled all afternoon on Sunday and had to be taken out of his misery when he was substituted. Casemiro entered the game as a substitute, and there is a significant problem if the Brazilian is not given the nod to start against Everton.

Ten Hag has come under fire for his decision to delay playing him in the team despite the fact that he is a defensive midfielder of world-class caliber. It has been suggested that Casemiro might not have been a "Ten Hag signing," despite the fact that Ten Hag has stated that it was difficult to do that while United were winning games. Would Frenkie de Jong have been content to wait a month on the sidelines? It seems unlikely.

Aside from that, Bruno Fernandes has frequently been given a pass due to the remarkable first 18 months of his career with the club. Despite this, supporters are growing increasingly impatient with the midfielder, and there is also a case for him to be dropped from the team.

It's possible that Fernandes will keep his position by default, and if he does, Everton will be in good shape because Casemiro, Fred, and Eriksen are all capable of playing in the middle of the field. On Sunday, Eriksen played worse than Fernandes, but overall, he has been performing better than Fernandes this season.

In terms of the attack, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho are both candidates to be dropped from the team. However, because Anthony Elanga is not an improvement, it is possible that one player, most likely Rashford, will be spared from this fate.

Rashford chose not to run against City, and his inability to press the back line contributed to the subsequent chaos. Both Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake were provided with the opportunity to step out and play the ball, which indicated that the Reds' attackers committed significant errors.

Sancho scored earlier this year at the Etihad Stadium, but he was anonymous and ineffective on this occasion. He delivered a performance so poor that it has created a discussion about whether or not he will soon be considered a "transfer flop" at Old Trafford. His transfer fee was 72.9 million pounds.

It is concerning to think that Ten Hag will not use a significantly different starting lineup for Everton, as this is something that should be expected.