Paul Merson has told Manchester United that they should have appointed Graham Potter instead of Erik ten Hag. The former Arsenal midfielder believes that the recently-appointed Chelsea boss is a better option to the Dutchman, claiming that the Red Devils made a mistake by missing out on him.
Prior to penning a bumper five-year deal at Stamford Bridge, Potter impressed at Brighton and Hove Albion in the opening fixtures of the new Premier League season. The new Blues boss guided his former side to fourth in the table, leaving the Seagulls just two points behind league leaders Arsenal before swapping the south coast for west London.
Despite a rocky start to life at Old Trafford, Ten Hag has led United to fifth in the table and looks to have steadied the ship. But, in his latest column for SportsKeeda, Merson is insistent that the Red Devils made a mistake by not going for Potter instead.
