Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has promised that Donny van de Beek will not receive special treatment following their time together at Ajax, as the midfielder's recent poor performances shine a spotlight on the Dutchman's decision to select him in the starting XI.
Van de Beek was named in United's starting line-up for their final Europa League game against Real Sociedad, causing a fair few eyebrows to be raised. Although Ten Hag's side won the match 1-0, their failure to secure the much-needed two-goal margin has now seen them drawn against Barcelona for a two-legged play-off match in February.
Many saw Ten Hag's arrival at Old Trafford as the perfect opportunity for Van de Beek to be brought back in from the cold and wipe the slate clean from what had been a disappointing start to his United career. However, the former Ajax man failed to take his chance in Spain.
