Manchester United 'made a mistake' hiring Erik ten Hag instead of Graham Potter

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Manchester United will regret not hiring Graham Potter when they had the chance, according to Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson.The Red Devils thought about hiring Potter when looking for the man to take over from Ralf Rangnick in the summer, but opted for Erik ten Hag instead as the Dutchman had experience in the Champions League.Merson, however, thinks United have made a huge mistake and that they'll kick themselves for letting rivals Chelsea snap the impressive former Brighton manager up.READ MORE: Man Utd 'twice snubbed chance to appoint Graham Potter' before Chelsea came calling"Graham Potter is a manager I really like," Merson wrote in his column for SportsKeeda. "Working at this level is a different ball game, but Potter has shown in his time with Swansea City and Brighton that he’s more than capable of creating teams that can go toe-to-toe with the best in the business."I’ve said before that Manchester United should have got him ahead of Erik ten Hag and I stand by that statement.He added: "But he’s set to take over the reins at Stamford Bridge now, and it’ll be interesting to see how it turns out."Who is the better manager - Erik ten Hag or Graham Potter?

Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Funnily enough, Ten Hag's first taste of English football came against Potter's Brighton last month, with United deservedly beaten at Old Trafford.The Englishman has been turning heads since he was appointed Seagulls head coach back in 2019, and was lured to Stamford Bridge following the shock departure of Thomas Tuchel last week.It's understood that Chelsea paid around £15m to buy the former Swansea man out of his Brighton contract, suggesting that, unlike United, the Blues are confident that Potter is the.