Erik ten Hag (Haaksbergen, 1970) landed in a Manchester United that was making water everywhere. The ‘red devils’ had just completed, with Ralf Ralf Rangnick, their worst season, in terms of scoring (58), since the ‘refounding’ of the Premier in 1992. “I wasn’t even a coach”,exclaimed Cristiano Ronaldo about the now Austrian coach.
EFL Cup (quarter-finals): Summary and goals of Manchester United 3-0 Charlton Athletic
Ten Hag’s first X-ray did not exactly invite optimism. “Manchester United were a spiritless team last season. There was no team dynamic. It is something that I saw from the outside and that I noticed in my first weeks at the club.”
Manchester United were a spiritless team last season. It is something that I saw from the outside and that I noticed in my first weeks at the club.
The 1,360 million invested between the departure of Ferguson and the arrival of Ten Hag -only City, Bara, Juve and Chelsea will spend more- offered a rather scant loot: an FA Cup (2015-16), a Europa League (2016-17), a League Cup (2016-17) and an English Super Cup (2016). “The club has bought an unimaginable number of players in recent years who have not been good enough”lamented the former Ajax coach.
The club has bought an unimaginable number of players in recent years who have not been good enough.
Retrieve Ferguson’s ‘DNA’
Ten Hag quickly identified the diagnosis, but also found the antidote: “Why did Manchester United reach such a great dimension? In my opinion, by Sir Alex Ferguson. Their teams excelled in unity, collectivity, spirit… You couldn’t beat them.”
Casemiro scores and is already general captain in Manchester
This explains, in part, the radical change that, without Ed Woodward, the transfer policy of the ‘red devils’ experienced last summer: “We needed players with personality, who would not weigh down the United shirt. That is why the signing of Casemiro is so important. We needed another player, along with Varane, who knows what it is to win trophies. Malacia, Lisandro MartÃnez, Casemiro and Antony are all warriors, while Eriksen is technically a marvel and has a great personality.”
We needed players with personality, not weighed down by the United shirt. That is why the signing of Casemiro is so important
He became bottom on the second day…
The beginnings, marked by his continuous disagreements with Cristiano Ronaldo, were not easy. United fell 4-0 with Brentford and closed the second day of the Premier as bottom, something that has not happened since 1992. Furthermore, Ten Hag became the first coach of the ‘red devils’ to lose their first two official matchesfrom John Chapman (1921). It also had seven home defeats, its worst streak since 1936.
The ex from Ajax, however, has turned the team around as if it were a sock. Ten Hag has achieved in 27 games the same victories (20) that the ‘red devils’ achieved in the 49 games they played last season. What’s more, with their victory over Charlton (3-0)has become the coach who has needed the fewest games to reach 20 wins in the entire history of Manchester United. Mourinho needed 31, Van Gaal, 36; Matt Busby, 40; Solskjaer, 42; Ferguson, 45; and Docherty, 68.
What’s more, after his first 25 games in office, Ten Hag had a higher winning percentage (72%) than Tuchel (68%), Guardiola (56%), Arteta (56%), Klopp (52%) and Conte (52%). in his early days with Chelsea, City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham.
Premier League (J18): Summary and goals of Wolves 0-1 Manchester United
“It’s clear that it’s not just me, there are many players who have improved, especially collectively, and obviously Ten Hag has played a key role,” admits Diogo Dalot. Jamie Carragher, ex of Liverpool, also gives him all the credit: “Many people said that United were five years away from City and Liverpool. This was nonsense. A ‘top’ club just needed to have a proper manager.”
Many people said that United were five years away from City and Liverpool. This was nonsense. A ‘top’ club only needed to have a suitable coach
Wants a degree in his first year
The new tenant of the Old Trafford bench, who added his 300th victory as a coach against Charlton, flees from ‘conformism’: “I’m pleased with the progress we’ve made, but we still have a lot to improve for this team to reach its full potential. I believe I have the skills and experience necessary to take the team to the highest level.”
I believe I have the necessary skills and experience to take the team to the highest level.
Ten Hag, far from being satisfied, is ambitious with Manchester United. The ‘red devils’ have only lost one of their last 18 official matches and are ‘alive’ in four competitions: They are fourth in the Premier League, 9 points behind Arsenal, they will face Barcelona in the round of 32 of the Europa League, Reading awaits them in the round of 32 of the FA Cup and they are in the semifinals of the League Cup.
Premier League (Day 17): Summary and goals of Manchester United 3 – 0 Nottingham Forest
What’s more, Ten Hag wants to ‘play metal’ in his first season in Manchester: “We have a lot of chances to win a trophy. Winning a title is great because it gets you closer to winning more and better tournaments.” Manchester United smile again.
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