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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has denied claims of dressing room unrest following a swathe of reports that led to several journalists being barred from Tuesday\u2019s press conference.<\/strong><\/p>\n Allegations emerged in the wake of defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday night that Ten Hag was starting to lose the dressing room, with players said to be questioning his tactics and signings.<\/p>\n It resulted in four journalists from\u00a0Sky Sports<\/em>,\u00a0Manchester Evening News<\/em>, the\u00a0Daily Mirror<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0ESPN<\/em>\u00a0being\u00a0denied access to Ten Hag\u2019s media conference\u00a0ahead of Wednesday night\u2019s crunch Premier League fixture against Chelsea \u2013 United claimed it was not attempted censorship but a response to not being offered a chance to \u201ccomment, challenge or contextualise\u201d prior to publishing.<\/p>\n The Dutchman refuted the reports when those who were allowed in broached the subject.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course, in every team there are always players who are not playing, or playing less, who are less happy. In some circumstances you need that, they have to wait for their chance. But no, there are no issues,\u201d\u00a0Ten Hag\u00a0responded.<\/p>\n Denying that players are pushing back against him, the\u00a0United\u00a0boss went on to cite recent fluid attacking performances against Everton, a 3-0 win, and Galatasaray, a 3-3 draw due to defensive errors, as his version of proof that most are buying into his methods and philosophy.<\/p>\n Smaller than usual press corp expected today. pic.twitter.com\/TeV228OSAl<\/a><\/p>\n\n