Getting flogged by Flamengo U21 a few days ago was just a prelude of what is to come. Xhaka knows Leverkusen is finished with ETH at the club, and that's why he wants out before it's too late. Another thing is that he's not fighting to move to a bigger club, as most players would do. He's fighting to go to Sunderland, which Leverkusen is obviously bigger than. That tells me he's desperate about leaving and does not want to stick around when the ship starts sinking.
I think Eric Ten Hag knows better than where he is falling due to his performance in Manchester United. He is under the huge criticism. He needs to do well for himself just to raise his image positively that is now under discussion in a very negative way. Bayern leverkusen is a good team and it is expected that Eric ten Hag will give his Hundred percent to the team in the sense to re build his image. But the results of pre-season are very disappointing and again set the minds of fans where he left at Manchester United. I think now he is not more trustworthy and he completely fails to prove himself as a good coach. And i don't think he will again receive any chance anywhere. Because this was a golden chance for him.
While friendlies are sometimes not a benchmark, being beaten so heavily by U21 players is certainly a blow, and Ten Hag must be prepared for the criticism, as that's a natural outcome.
He's had enough criticism from all sides at Manchester United, and he should be more careful in his strategy, even in friendlies, because a single mistake could have a significant impact on his future career.
It was only the first match, and I think we're aware that tomorrow they'll play their second friendly. Hopefully, Ten Hag doesn't make the same mistakes as before. If he loses again by such a significant score, I'm pretty sure we'll have serious doubts about his ability as a coach and Xabi Leverkusen's replacement before the season starts.