From dancing with two of his gamers after profitable the Carabao Cup to a definite lack of motion from his bench throughout a powerful defeat – life has come quick at Erik ten Hag.
Manchester United’s grip on the trophy they’ve gained six occasions was loosened by the workforce they beat in final season’s last, Newcastle, who served them a 3-0 humiliation at Outdated Trafford.
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The scenes at Wembley simply over eight months in the past will really feel like eight years for the under-pressure Dutchman, who was quite uncharacteristically seen dancing with Antony and Lisandro Martinez after Man United lifted the cup.
This was speculated to kickstart a brand new glory-filled age that is abandoned the membership for the reason that nice Sir Alex Ferguson left a decade in the past.
As an alternative, it appears like Ten Hag is experiencing the identical woes David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer all succumbed to.
There is a sense that there is extra religion amongst Man United followers for Ten Hag to show it round like his predecessors, though an uncomfortable second confirmed two supporters in attendance attempt to ask Ten Hag what on earth they had been seeing because the Pink Devils received ripped to shreds.
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These opinions could not have been expressed in probably the most diplomatic approach however when taking a better take a look at the lows Man United are experiencing beneath Ten Hag’s steerage, it is clear to see why they’re pissed off.
Man United’s woeful season to date
Misplaced eight of first 15 video games this season – most defeats at this stage since 1962/63 season
Misplaced 5 of ten Premier League matches this season – two greater than any earlier Premier League season
15 factors from ten Premier League matches this season – solely had fewer in two earlier Premier League seasons
Conceded no less than three targets in six of their final 12 video games
The arguments in opposition to the Glazers will go on whereas they proceed to carry the keys at Outdated Trafford, however nobody can say Ten Hag hasn’t been backed financially.
Since Ten Hag took management in the summertime of 2022, Man United have spent £411million on transfers – solely free-spending Chelsea have spent extra in the course of the interval.
And whereas there are a plethora of issues at Outdated Trafford, talkSPORT’s Dean Ashton believes there ought to’ve been extra from Ten Hag as his gamers toiled on a moist Wednesday evening.
Requested if Ten Hag can survive this newest setback, Ashton stated on commentary for talkSPORT: “I am not too certain.
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“What was startling was when that second objective went in for Newcastle in that first half the one factor I assumed I would see was the supervisor step ahead into his dugout and into his technical space and to be sincere, on the very least, give his gamers some assist.
“You might simply see the boldness was on the ground they usually wanted some steerage, some power, a shouting voice from the aspect, one thing.
“You simply did not see him, he didn’t come out in any respect to the technical space. I assumed that was such a foul search for the supervisor right here.
“All the great feeling that he’d appeared to have constructed from final season is a bit just like the stadium, it is crumbling away from Erik ten Hag.
“I do not actually know the place he does go from right here by way of his personal confidence.”
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