Erik ten Hag is under increasing pressure to turn things around at Manchester United after his side suffered their latest defeat this season their fourth in the Premier League after just seven games.
It was also their fifth defeat in all competitions and considering we are still in September – it’s a run that Ten Hag will be desperate to arrest sooner rather than later.
After somewhat comfortably finishing in the top four last season and achieving the pre-determined goals for his maiden campaign, it looks like he’s struggling to get the best out of the current squad.
It can be argued that Ten Hag had his players overperforming last season but regardless, he will need to get some positive results before the pressure escalates further and spreads among supporters.
Speaking after the game, Ten Hag criticised his side’s failure to take their chances and decision-making in the final third, claiming United did well to limit Palace’s chances.
“It’s quite simple,” Ten Hag told Sky Sports, via the BBC.
“We conceded only three chances over the whole game – all three from set-plays. Then I think we got in good positions and then made poor decisions.
“We got into good positions and we had free players. We didn’t have an impact. The quality was just not good enough in that part of the game. The final part of the game we didn’t play our best game.
“Of course it is frustrating. We were also many times close. You have to be sharp and clinical. It’s about decision making. We can’t change this result anymore. You always learn from the game and learn to do better from the final part of the game.”
Ten Hag admitted that United were not good enough in some aspects against Palace and there has never been any doubt over whether Ten Hag knows where the problem lies.
The question is whether he is able to fix the issue sooner rather than later. If not, United could face a long, long season.
“Learn from the game; learn to be better”.
Quite so, but how long is this going to take, as we’ve had quite a few “lessons” already and the message doesn’t appear to be sinking in.
United spend lots of money in the summer, but now this is the WORST start for them in 34 years. ETH is simply NOT good enough for United. Look at Tottenham, Aston Villa, or Brighton for examples. Their managers are new but spend less time than ETH to establish their own style in football.
ETH has literally no style of play. what a terrible appointment he is.
he is supposed to be a possession and pressing manager – bruno and rashford are his star players – nuff said.
he acts & talks tough but hasn’t the stones to drop bruno nor rashford- thats why he will be fired before xmas with his reputation in ruins. and he will deserve it. worse than ole. incredible really.
We’ve had 11 years and some top managers since Fergie left and we still can’t get it right, i just can’t understand whats going on there, the Boo’s that rang out on the Stretford end were defening yesterday.
Marek I fully agrees with you, our main problem is we never go for managers that has appetites for winning consistently silverware and are superb stars handlers(attitude and all) right now only one coach can take on Pep Guardiola of city and beat him hands down and his name is.zinedine Zidane. The only manager that won the Uefa.champions cup.thrice in a row, all stars have great respect for him, TH.. hasn’t got any pedigree. ZZ is now available, so appoint Carrick as caretaker manager until ZZ arrives with the Saudis and Mbappe, it’s nice to dream of this scenario, but at the theatre of ultimate dreams anything is immediately possible
The bottom line is, TH. Doesn’t know his starting.11. He has proven that at best his English championship quality and EPL. Compliant. First sack him , appoint Carrick as caretaker coach until Zidane arrives, but it will only happen when the Saudis takes over, because there’s no way Ratcliff will be able to entice ZZ..