Football is a cut-throat business and Erik ten Hag has not been shy of whipping out the blades at Manchester United.
Since his arrival, if players haven't been good enough they have been out of the side. Harry Maguire hasn't started two games in a row since the disastrous defeats to Brighton and Brentford at the start of the season. Scott McTominay has started one Premier League match since early October. Cristiano Ronaldo was so thoroughly put in his place he took his ball and stropped off to a football backwater only to be heard of again when 'Messi' is being chanted at him.
Maguire, the perenially-injured Anthony Martial and the out-on-loan Alex Telles have all been earmarked to be sold in the summer already and it would be a surprise if more don't leave in what has to be a big summer clear out. Ten Hag has brought discipline and high standards back to United and those who haven't been able to reach those standards, on the pitch or off it, have faced the consequences.
