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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>It has been \u201ctoxic at times\u201d at Manchester United under former managers but the players are \u201cfirmly behind\u201d Erik ten Hag, says midfielder Scott McTominay.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s 3-0 Premier League loss to Bournemouth was their 11th defeat in 23 games in all competitions this season. \u201cIt is the players\u2019 responsibility, first and foremost,\u201d McTominay said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have had many amazing players and right now we are at the stage where we have big characters in the dressing room.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not just a case of like (with) some of the other managers where it has been a little bit toxic at times – the boys are firmly behind the manager.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got an amazing coaching staff. We just want to do well for the football club and it\u2019s as simple as that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Midfielder McTominay, 27, made his Manchester United debut in 2017 under Jose Mourinho. Last week, Ten Hag, in his second season at Old Trafford, dismissed suggestions he has a split dressing room, saying he and his squad are \u201ctogether\u201d.<\/p>\n

The reigns of predecessors David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, as well as interim boss Ralf Rangnick, were all plagued, to varying extents, by rumours of player unrest.<\/p>\n

In an interview in September, Solskjaer criticised the behaviour of some players during his time in charge. United are sixth in the Premier League. \u201cWe are inconsistent as a team, we have not been naive to that,\u201d McTominay added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have spoken with the coaching staff about it. The schedule has been relentless, but we can\u2019t use that as an excuse. As a group we have to come together and find out the answers to that.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the Premier League, every team is super athletic, every team in the Champions League can run, we need to match that and more when you play for this club.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe manager can\u2019t do too much from the sidelines, it needs to come from the players.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ten Hag, meanwhile, pointed to injury issues as one of the reasons behind his side\u2019s inconsistencies compared with last season\u2019s encouraging third-placed finish.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a regular team (last season), not so many changes, especially in our backline \u2014 we had a regular formation and that helps you,\u201d the Dutchman said. \u201cWhen we get back to a regular base, we will play better and there is a better chance you are consistent.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know this team can perform at really high levels. It is not like we did it three months ago – no, we did it last week. It starts with the right attitude.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Eritrea. It has been \u201ctoxic at times\u201d at Manchester United under former managers but the players are \u201cfirmly behind\u201d Erik ten Hag, says midfielder Scott McTominay. 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