Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has questioned the knowledge and understanding of impatient spectators calling for his sacking, as his Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta believes the Dutchman deserves more time at Old Trafford.
United’s season reached a new low in Monday’s 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace. Monday Night Footballwhich places them in eighth place ahead of their Great Sunday clash against Arsenal, live on Sky Sports.
Ten Hag’s side could record their worst Premier League result this season, although they are in this month’s FA Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley, and Aerial sports experts Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher disagree over whether the Dutchman should remain head coach..
“I think the fans have patience, you saw that on Monday,” Ten Hag said, referring to the outpouring of support from United’s traveling supporters immediately after their 4-0 defeat at Palace.
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Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag believes the club’s owners understand why the team has struggled at times this season given their injuries, but he doesn’t expect them to come forward and say anything about his future.
“But when I see some comments, that’s not the case. And either they have no knowledge of football or they have no knowledge of managing a football team. It’s possible, Or maybe they’re just up to it.
“But I think there are a lot of people who see the problems and are patient.”
Ten Hag is confident “common sense” will prevail as club decision-makers consider his future, dismissing rumors that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the INEOS Group could sack him even if United win the FA Cup, as happened at his compatriot Louis van Gaal in 2017. 2016.
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“If I see the problems we faced, all the injuries and almost every game they fought,” Ten Hag said. “There was a great team spirit.
“Not Monday, that’s why I was so disappointed. Monday I was really disappointed (with) and also the players were disappointed with themselves. There was a collective failure.
“But all the other games we fought, there was good team spirit, so no, I can’t have any doubt about that.”
Arteta: I admire Ten Hag’s United
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Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta says he is following his brain and gut and hopes to win the Premier League trophy.
Arsenal manager Arteta believes Ten Hag is an excellent manager who deserves more time to get things right at Old Trafford.
“I can only speak about what I think of him as a manager. He’s a great manager. I admire his teams, both Ajax and United,” Arteta replied when asked asked about Ten Hag’s position.
“I know what he’s trying to do, I know how he does it, I know how difficult it is to prepare against him, so I have immense respect for him.
“I hope yes, he will have time because we are colleagues and we know how difficult it is in this league and what the margins are and yes, I hope that will be the case because I think that He is an excellent coach.
“If you want to win the Premier League and big trophies, you have to go out there and assert yourself and beat them. That’s the journey we’re on and that’s certainly what we’re going to try to do on Sunday.”
Neville vs Carragher: What should Man Utd do on Ten Hag?
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Gary Neville believes Erik Ten Hag must be given one more season to prove himself at Manchester United with the chance of an injury-free campaign.
Gary Neville on Sky Sports:
“I don’t see a suitable replacement for Ten Hag available. Bayern Munich are struggling to find a replacement, others are struggling.
“I think we need to stay with Ten Hag and give him one more season – an injury-free season – to see if United can get back to the standards of last season where they won a trophy and finished in the top four.
“Players and managers have struggled to get on with Old Trafford over the last 10 years. These players and managers were great when United signed them, so there is something fundamentally wrong that is creating this difficulty. Perhaps the new owners and new staff will make these players and managers feel more stable.
“Look, I hope in three or four weeks, this FA Cup final against Manchester City, which is such a difficult game, we will know how good City are, but if they can just defy the odds, who knows where this could lead.
“You know, in 1989-90 Sir Alex Ferguson won an FA Cup which gave confidence in himself, in a group of players. They went on to win the Cup Winners’ Cup, then the League Cup, then the League Cup to finally win a league title.
“It was building block by block, step by step and it could be very close, or it could be a few years away, but they will win again, Manchester United. It’s inevitable.”
Jamie Carragher in his Daily Telegraph column:
“Ten Hag took over at United with a great reputation due to his work at Ajax, notably when he took them to the semi-final of the Champions League. He was not presented as an emerging manager but at 52, he was supposed to be a ready-made coach, one who would impose a clear vision.
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United had qualified for the Champions League in two of the three seasons before Ten Hag’s appointment and it was thought the talented players needed senior management and a culture change on the training ground .
“Like Arteta, Ten Hag had no choice but to use available personnel to be more pragmatic in his first season. In his first three transfer windows, United spent just over 380 million of pounds sterling and nothing changed because they bought more dead wood than they bought and sold.
“Of Ten Hag’s first Premier League squad (loss to Brighton in August 2022), seven would probably still be in the first-choice XI. Only two have left the club, and another, Jadon Sancho, is set to leave. play in the Champions League final on loan to Borussia Dortmund.
“United were regularly outclassed by their rivals, losing 6-3 to Manchester City and 7-0 to Liverpool, while also struggling against mid-table Premier League sides.
“Even when United had good results under Ten Hag, I really struggle to remember any outstanding performances with an insightful and proactive system of play. Two years later, they are not built as a top team .
“None of Arteta’s most disappointing defeats compared to the 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace on Monday night. Worryingly for Ten Hag, the biggest difference is that he is not appointed by the owner Arsenal’s board has banked on his reputation for Arteta to do well. Logic suggests Ratcliffe will be more inclined to stand or fall depending on his choice of manager.
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