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Why Ten Hag’s United Isn’t Working Yet
Looking past the poor performances and the individual errors, is there actually a team on the verge of something great? Here is Why Ten Hag’s United Isn’t Working Yet.
The problem with United is consistency. It happened last season where they would play a disappointing first half only to salvage something from the second. Top teams play with consistency week in and week out and at the moment United doesn’t look like one.
Can’t believe these players were talking about an intense preseason and yet are falling behind in the second halves of matches THIS EARLY in the season. Let’s see how they pick up in coming weeks.
Last season, ten Hag had a lot of success by sacrificing some of his own play style to cater for the players he inherited who couldn’t play in that style. This season, there’s been a notable change in emphasis to being much higher up the pitch, with the idea of being camped in the other team’s half and keeping the ball. Even though he clearly thinks he now has the players to execute this, there is bound to be some pain as those players have to get used to it.
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Other than finding scapegoats in the team we should focus on what exactly isn’t working and this really helped in understanding it. Would also like to see if a signing like Amrabat or Mainoo does help in us adjusting to the system better.
United’s stars have already felt the force of Ten Hag’s n o-nonsense approach – once having to run nearly ten miles the day after a 4-0 loss to Brentford at the start of last season.
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Cristiano Ronaldo was also frozen out by the coach and later sold after he refused to come on as a sub.
Ten Hag now enters his second season in charge at United, having led them to a third-place finish last season.
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A HUGE problem with Man United is part of the media and the fan base. We lost ONE game. We had TWO bad games. It’s a long season. Have patience. It seems like the media is always ready to burn everything down that has to do with man united when they’re not winning the league or trophies every year/season. Man City’s treble winning team wasn’t built overnight. SAF didn’t win the treble his first season. Have patience and just support them.
Erik ten Hag strives for perfection as a manager
The ex-Ajax chief is well known for his constant striving for perfection on the pitch, but he also demands it off it too.
Sjoerd Overgoor, who was managed by his countryman at Go Ahead Eagles, told Sky Sports: “He wanted the drinks put out in straight lines.
“Everything had to be perfect in his eyes. People needed time to get used to that. ”
Malacia made 39 appearances after arriving from Feyenoord last season, showing plenty of promise, particularly in United’s 2-1 derby win against Manchester City at Old Trafford.
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But there is still a sense of rawness about the Netherlands international, which could impact his chances of becoming a regular starter.
Malacia has time to improve, but if Cucurella or another left-back arrives and flaunts their experience and quality, his place in Ten Hag’s plans could be in jeopardy.
If that is the case, doubts may start to creep in over Ten Hag’s player profiling if he gives up on one of the first signings of his project after just one year.
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There is NO REASON for Gareth Southgate to be linked with the Manchester United job
Gareth Southgate is the only person in the Universe who can turn Manchester United into Middlesbrough within no time
The English media is trying all their best to push Southgate to united, but he is championship level manager at best
The England national team is waay better than this Manu squad, and he has had 0 success ( reaching semis ain’t success). So what exactly are people expecting if he becomes Manu boss
Absolutely no way! Why would Man U hire Southgate? That would be the worse decision in the history of the game.
ETH outwitted Klopp last weekend in one of the best and most dramatic FA cup clashes in years and I’m sorry but Southgate would not have won that game and ETH has had to deal with Ronaldo, Sancho, Greenwood and so on, he deserves more time
Soccer Football – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Umit Bektas/ File photo
I have been saying this for weeks now. If United were under any other manager especially Southgate, they would be fighting for relegation right now. The problem at United is not Ten Hag but the players.
People keep saying that Ten Hag’s style of football at United is not attractive and no identity but there is so much that a manager can do if the players themselves are not good enough or not putting enough effort. Ten Hag’s Ajax were playing attractive football and he managed to get them to the SF of the CL.
Without him, look at Ajax now. And the media keep pushing their agenda to get Ten Hag sack and replace him with a much worse manager like Southgate. If Ten Hag is managing England right now, with the players they have, we won’t see such a passive football like we saw yesterday vs Brazil. Ask Liverpool fans, would they replace Klopp with Southgate? I rest my case.
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Liverpool only have themselves to blame for loss to Manchester United. Had to find a way to squeeze in the random Bruno slag off in between. Dude was dead on his feet at full time, and had to slot in to center back for the last 30 minutes.
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How come everybody seems to have forgotten that 2 of LFC’s goals were pure luck?
More shots, same shots on goal, higher goal expectancy. What is this narrative that Liverpool should have put this game away, if anything we should’ve put this game away! They had a good 20, 25 minute stint where they kept the ball in the second half, but did nothing with it, we deservedly won this game.
David de Gea is still without a club since leaving Manchester United this summer (Image: Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)
For Liverpool fans: don’t say that we lost to Manchester United because Jota Trent Alisson and jones didn’t play. We have to stop doing that every time a team loses a big game it’s very stupid because had you won, you wouldn’t be saying that. Don’t forget that when y’all drew 0-0 to them at home Trent Alisson and Jones started. Keep in mind how well they’ve been playing despite having lots of injuries they almost beat Manchester City’s full strength squad last week.
Also, you lose to Manchester United, 2 fringe players for them decided the game for them, Liverpool didn’t play well and a loss is a loss you have to accept it otherwise you’re a sole loser and are unwilling to take it.
It’s interesting how nothing much is said about the mistakes made by Liverpool, but all criticism is piled on Bruno; how supposedly poor he was.
Ten Hag claims United is moving in the right direction 👀 WHAT DIRECTION IS THAT?!
Every time he speaks after a dismal performance after the match I always sit there saying to myself “What on Earth are you talking about”.
The media trying so hard to get ETH sacked…..when liverpool had bad injuries with VVD out, y’all didnt have the same energy
Most fans want ETH out because of his poor tactics and substitutions. I also felt he should be braver to drop non-performing players irrespective of names, and even play academy players if he has to.
Now I’m ETH in because I realise from Rooney’s and Ole’s recent interviews that the mentality of these players are incredibly low and it’s no longer just speculation that the players can’t cope on this stage.
I can understand ETH saying positive things and coming off as “crazy” but if you have players who are weak minded and aren’t willing to fight, you can’t be tough cos they’ll cave and where does that leave you for the rest of the season?! Jason Sancho case in point. I rather come across as insane to the media but hope that I’m lifting the team enough to get a string of performances to save my job and give the fans at least something to cheer about until I can have a summer clear out.
Keane is a freaking legend but that approach with these weak players will kill them and ETH would lose the dressing room.
This man keeps dropping off bombs on and off the field..A gift that keeps on giving..Most delulu man on this green earth
What a GIFT! Hand him a 15 years contract and 5 years add ons
The problem for Utd in recruiting an elite manager in the Summer is that Liverpool, Bayern and Barca will also be looking for new managers.
From the moment I heard “A new era begins. .” from ETH. I knew it was the joke of the century. He has the guts to say it while Klopp/Guardiola are competing against each other by 1 point in the Primer league he acted like he can compete with them ro
