Erik ten Hag urged Manchester United’s hierarchy to maintain religion with him on Tuesday as his observe document proves he’s the suitable man to rebuild the troubled membership. Ten Hag is underneath fireplace following a turbulent begin to a season that started with excessive hopes after the Dutch boss led United to their first trophy in six years final time period. Having gained the League Cup, reached the FA Cup ultimate and completed third within the Premier League, Ten Hag was anticipated to mastermind a title problem.
However as a substitute, Saturday’s limp 1-0 loss at Newcastle was United’s tenth defeat in 21 matches in all competitions, leaving them 5 factors adrift of the Premier League’s high 4.
United, who host Chelsea on Wednesday, are additionally in grave hazard of being eradicated from the Champions League after they face Bayern Munich of their final group match subsequent week.
Including to Ten Hag’s issues, stories have emerged {that a} part of United’s squad have grow to be disillusioned along with his intense coaching classes and hard-line self-discipline.
United have been livid to not have been given a proper to answer to the stories.
And Ten Hag got here out preventing when he confronted the media on Tuesday, insisting he would ultimately present that United’s house owners, the Glazer household, have been proper to rent him final yr.
“There shall be all the time powerful occasions in each journey. We’re in the suitable course,” he mentioned.
“I do know we’ll get there the place we need to be. As a result of…see my document.
“All over the place the place I used to be, each season, I acquired my targets, so if we stick collectively, stick with the plan and the technique, we’ll get the place we need to be.”
– ‘We’re collectively’ –
Ten Hag managed Go Forward Eagles and Utrecht earlier than flourishing at Ajax and incomes his transfer to Outdated Trafford.
The 53-year-old gained three league titles throughout his time in command of the Dutch giants, who he led to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019.
Requested what the real looking timeframe is for getting United again to related heights, Ten Hag mentioned: “Initially, I can not say on this membership we’re ready for 2, three years.
“This membership the goal is, the demand is and the requirements needs to be that you just win each sport.
“I demand of my crew, my gamers to win each sport. Does not matter who the opponent is, and I’ll stick with that. That introduced us final yr very far.
“That mentality I do not need to change this as a result of that shall be a drop-off in tradition.”
Regardless of the stories, Ten Hag believes he has the gamers’ full backing heading into one other essential week.
“Oh yeah, I by no means had the thought they do not (again me) as a result of I do know they might have dropped me towards Fulham or Burnley if it was the opposite state of affairs,” he mentioned.
“In fact negativity is rarely good. It’s a must to take care it by no means kills the power.
“However I do not care as a result of I do know, and all of the gamers know, we’re the most important membership on the earth, or one of many greatest golf equipment, then you understand you get loads of consideration.
“We’re collectively in that. There is not any method that you’re alone there. You’re collectively in that boat.”
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