Ten Hag

‘This Felt Like the End For Ten Hag – If Not Now, Very Soon’

‘This Felt Like the End For Ten Hag – If Not Now, Very Soon’

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wore the haunted, hunted expression of someone reaching the end of the road after Tottenham Hotspur inflicted abject embarrassment at Old Trafford. Since United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the club’s restructured hierarchy eventually chose to keep faith with Ten Hag in the summer, he has been placed in a position where he is only one bad defeat away from a crisis and unforgiving scrutiny. By that measure, the 54-year-old is running out of time after a United performance that was as shambolic, incompetent and indisciplined as any he has presided over in his…
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Antony Must Earn Right To Play For Man Utd – Ten Hag

Antony Must Earn Right To Play For Man Utd – Ten Hag

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Brazil winger Antony has to "earn the right" to play for the club. An £82m signing from Ajax in 2022, Antony is the second-most expensive player in United’s history behind Paul Pogba. But he scored just five goals and three assists in 55 Premier League appearances, and last season contributed a single goal and one assist as United finished eighth. The 24-year-old has only had a single minute of competitive action this season, at Brighton last month, as Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo have been chosen ahead of him. Antony will hope…
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Ronaldo Criticises Ten Hag & Says Man Utd Must ‘Rebuild Everything’

Ronaldo Criticises Ten Hag & Says Man Utd Must ‘Rebuild Everything’

Cristiano Ronaldo has criticised Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and said the club must “rebuild everything” in order to compete for football’s biggest prizes again. The Dutch boss is under pressure after United’s eighth-placed finish last season – their lowest in Premier League history – and two defeats in their opening three games at the start of this campaign. And Ronaldo, who had two spells at the club before leaving for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, questioned Ten Hag’s mentality. “The coach says they cannot compete to win the [Premier] League and Champions League,” he told the Rio Ferdinand Presents…
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Man Utd ‘Not Ready’ For Fulham – Ten Hag

Man Utd ‘Not Ready’ For Fulham – Ten Hag

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is concerned his team are “not ready” for Friday’s Premier League opener against Fulham (20:00 BST). New signings Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui will be in the squad but only arrived on Thursday. They have had a limited chance to train with their new team-mates, leaving Ten Hag with a selection dilemma for the match at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, defender Luke Shaw has been sidelined with a calf injury, new £52m defender Leny Yoro was ruled out for three months at the beginning of August, and forward Rasmus Hojlund has a hamstring problem.…
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Ten Hag’s Wait For Man Utd Decision Enters Third Week

Ten Hag’s Wait For Man Utd Decision Enters Third Week

It is more than two weeks since Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United beat Manchester City in an FA Cup final billed as potentially his last game. United chiefs launched a review into the club’s season following that surprise win over rivals City, yet there is still no decision about the Dutchman’s future. The build-up to the game was dominated by talk of manager Ten Hag’s chances of keeping his job. Some went so far as to state that Ten Hag would be sacked no matter what the outcome at Wembley, saying the Dutchman would pay the price for a terrible…
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Man United Have A Lot To Play For – Ten Hag

Man United Have A Lot To Play For – Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag admitted Manchester United “should have done better” in the Champions League this season, but said their early exit from Europe doesn’t mean their campaign is effec­tively over. United’s 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich, combined with FC Copenhagen’s 1-0 win over Galatasaray, saw Ten Hag’s team exit European competition altogeth­er after finishing bottom of Group A. The Dutchman said afterwards, his team still have plenty to play for, despite their exit from the Carabao Cup and sitting sixth in the Premier League table. “The facts are we do not have enough points,” said Ten Hag. “We are disappointed…
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Ten Hag Tells Man Utd Player To ‘Find New Club’ As ‘Brutal Eight-Player Clear-Out Begins’

Ten Hag Tells Man Utd Player To ‘Find New Club’ As ‘Brutal Eight-Player Clear-Out Begins’

Erik ten Hag has reportedly already told one Man Utd player to ‘find a new club’ as a ‘brutal eight-player clear-out’ is beginning ahead of the summer. The Dutchman has done a great job since he replaced Ralf Rangnick ahead of this season. Ten Hag has already ended United’s trophy drought as they lifted the Carabao Cup earlier this season. They also remain in contention for the Europa League and FA Cup. It has not been easy for the ex-Ajax boss as he had to deal with Cristiano Ronaldo’s petulance earlier this season before the forward left Man Utd by mutual…
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