Erik ten Hag | 2022/23 & 2023/24

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So basically, Emery, Howe, O 'Neil, Poch, Iraola, or De Zerbi, as we won't get any of the rest. I'll also rule Poch and Howe out straight away.

I'd imagine Emery would have us sorted out pretty quickly, but not sure he'd have us winning much, so perhaps I could see the logic in him, but it doesn't really feel like a good fit for us, as for the rest I just don't think it's worth starting the process all over again with such risky managers.
No one person will fix the club. It will be a combination.
 
6th place and just an FA Cup Final when LVG was sacked for 5th and winning it. Jeez INEOS please get some standards and don't fall for Erik's BS about turning this around
I totally agree, I just think there’s no outstanding candidate ready to go from June 1st, if Ancelotti was free we would have moved already?
 
We are shite yes. I don't believe for a second ETH wants us to be a poor side.

You can clearly see by his appearance that our shiteness is taking its toll on him.

I'm sure he doesn't want us to be poor but the players are clearly following his instructions, we've played the same way since the opening game against Wolves. And the way he wants to play is largely responsible for our poor form this season. Whether he realizes that is another matter.
 
I don't know about that.

They could offer him a year extension with certain targets which if not met allow termination at lower cost etc.

They will either give him an extension (with a re-written contract with new terms) or come to a mutial agreement for him to leave.

They simply won't allow him to go into next year status quo.

I'd be surprised right now if he's manager next season though personally. We just haven't shown enough to warrant the chance.

This is what I'm thinking. Even if Ineos are stupid/lazy/poor enough to try to keep him next season, the terms that Berrada and co will want to impose will end up with him rejecting any new offer.

I dont think he's the sort of guy to accept a new contract where his influence is lessened and there's a clause to reduce his compensation if he misses top four again. Because he knows he will miss top four again.
 
Gives us easier get out if it doesn't work out

Is that such a huge benefit to a club as big as Man Utd that it's worth going into next season with him at the helm as opposed to just sacking him in the summer though?
 
Hmm, I do wonder if LVG was surprised at the timing and manner of it. Remember at new years time he made the comments about wine and mince pies? When asked if he would still be there next year.
LVG found out some time in the week before the final that he was getting sacked. Not sure where I read it or heard it though.
 
He will due to the cost of sacking him and all of the recruitment appointments not yet in place,oh yeah and that lack of stand out candidates excuse as well

He's apparently on £9m a year, there will no doubt be minimum perfromance related clauses in his contract that can be triggered if he fails to meet them ie CL qualifcation. So sacking him would probably only cost a few million. His staff wouldn't be on that much relatively speaking.
 
'Structure' (better recruitment) helps any manager. No need to stick with a bad one.

As I've said I'm happy with a new manager, as long it's not just anyone, but is a well thought out plan.

I'd be equally happy if they decide that Ten Hag has not been given the chance to show his true potential under the old regime, and so want to give him another season.
 
As I've said I'm happy with a new manager, as long it's not just anyone, but is a well thought out plan.

I'd be equally happy if they decide that Ten Hag has not been given the chance to show his true potential under the old regime, and so want to give him another season.
In your opinion, what would a better structure provide to Ten hag that would enable him to realise his full potential?
 
So basically, Emery, Howe, O 'Neil, Poch, Iraola, or De Zerbi, as we won't get any of the rest. I'll also rule Poch and Howe out straight away.

I'd imagine Emery would have us sorted out pretty quickly, but not sure he'd have us winning much, so perhaps I could see the logic in him, but it doesn't really feel like a good fit for us, as for the rest I just don't think it's worth starting the process all over again with such risky managers.

Is this process worth continuing though?

After 2 years and £450m spent this process has lead to us now being worse off than we were 2 years ago when he arrived. We have a new CEO, DOF and Head of recruitment coming in anyway so whatever Ten Hag was building is now a moot point anyway as they'll be taking over and shaping the squad/style of play from this point forward.

If we look at Erik simply as the head coach of the new direction the clubs taking. Has he shown enough this season with his tactics and the teams structure/performances to suggest he's the man to take us to the next level?

What do we lose from sacking him?
 
In your opinion, what would a better structure provide to Ten hag that would enable him to realise his full potential?

I'm not going into this again, I had it all last night.

All I know is that it's hardly been an environment for any manager to thrive in recent years at United, so it's not a much of stretch to think Ten Hag might not have shown his true potential under this.
 
In your opinion, what would a better structure provide to Ten hag that would enable him to realise his full potential?
In the last 11 years, Manchester United have had a lot of coaches and nobody has been very successful in that environment. That says to me there is something wrong with the environment. It is not constructive for me to blame anyone, it's just a fact"

The words of Ratcliffe himself
 
I agree totally - looking at the profile of the players I think we need to be more economical with our pressing. The profile of players in attack and midfield are counter-attacking/quick transition players.

Our fit defenders are limited on the ball and suit box defending. This combination seems to leave huge holes in our structure.

Ideally we should be compact and breaking on teams - trying not to leave ourselves too vulnerable

a short term solution maybe but shocking that we can resort to these tactics with the budget we have
Our ability to find the right targets in the transfermarket has been nothing short of shocking for some time.
it really limits what we are able to do on the pitch.
Gut feeling i have is that there is a desire from people above Erik to change our playing style away from the more cautious counter attacking style to a style that makes us more dominant. More possession overall, more possession higher up the pitch through high press. So, there is (of course) a lot more to it than just Erik being a not very great coach.

Which i don`t think he is. No one wants us to be this bloody open and unorganized when defending.
Erik has to take the blame for this. Most shots conceded of ALL teams in the top 5 leagues is just a fact you need to lie down and let digest for a while. Regardless of what the dof might ask of him, regardless of the limitations in the squad, he just has to do better than this.
 
In the last 11 years, Manchester United have had a lot of coaches and nobody has been very successful in that environment. That says to me there is something wrong with the environment. It is not constructive for me to blame anyone, it's just a fact"

The words of Ratcliffe himself
That doesn't say a lot. We already knew this, but none of us wanted to stick with Moyes, LVG, Jose, Ole or Rangnick.

What tangible actions can be taken from a better structure than will enable the manager to get more out of his coaching, tactics, and man management? The core skills of a manager essential.

This isn't antagonistic, I am genuinely trying to understand what Ten Hag needs from the structure above him that he isn't currently getting.
 
In the last 11 years, Manchester United have had a lot of coaches and nobody has been very successful in that environment. That says to me there is something wrong with the environment. It is not constructive for me to blame anyone, it's just a fact"

The words of Ratcliffe himself

While that is true it doesn't mean the coaches also weren't good enough. The two things aren't mutually exclusive.

Of the 4 permanent managers before Ten Hag which one had went on to prove themselves to be a top coach or still a top coach elsewhere?
 
That doesn't say a lot. We already knew this, but none of us wanted to stick with Moyes, LVG, Jose, Ole or Rangnick.

What tangible actions can be taken from a better structure than will enable the manager to get more out of his coaching, tactics, and man management? The core skills of a manager essential.

This isn't antagonistic, I am genuinely trying to understand what Ten Hag needs from the structure above him that he isn't currently getting.
Standards mainly I think. That flows down from the top of an organisation.

For far too long it's been 'okay' to not win. That needs to change from the very top and I believe it will. That will filter down to the playing staff.
 
That doesn't say a lot. We already knew this, but none of us wanted to stick with Moyes, LVG, Jose, Ole or Rangnick.

What tangible actions can be taken from a better structure than will enable the manager to get more out of his coaching, tactics, and man management? The core skills of a manager essential.

This isn't antagonistic, I am genuinely trying to understand what Ten Hag needs from the structure above him that he isn't currently getting.

Better players, pursuing his targets with more urgency and efficiency, hire better coaches to help him with fitness and tactics. Basically we need to ensure ETH can succeed, this clubs first and foremost priority should be to cater to its manager needs. I want to believe that Berrada, Ashworth and Wilcox will be here to serve ETH.
 
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A fantastic way for ETH to shut up all the ETH out camp which includes me is to send out a team tomorrow that destroys Liverpools title chances. Great managers come through when it’s needed. Huge opportunity let’s see if he takes it?
 
A fantastic way for ETH to shut up all the ETH out camp which includes me is to send out a team tomorrow that destroys Liverpools title chances. Great managers come through when it’s needed. Huge opportunity let’s see if he takes it?
It wouldn't though mate. People have made their minds up. If we beat them it will be lucky.
 
It wouldn't though mate. People have made their minds up. If we beat them it will be lucky.
Bollocks. Even the biggest ETH outers are more than happy to celebrate a good performance. We just haven’t had more than a couple this season.
 
Bollocks. Even the biggest ETH outers are more than happy to celebrate a good performance. We just haven’t had more than a couple this season.
I was literally arguing with people right after the 4-3 Liverpool win
 
It wouldn't though mate. People have made their minds up. If we beat them it will be lucky.
This is true. The general consensus after our FA Cup game with them is that Liverpool let us off the hook. 'United didn't win it. Liverpool lost it'. This, despite the fact that we were the better side in the first half and through both periods of extra time. Also, we had a great chance to make it 2-0 early on through McTominay.
 
It wouldn't though mate. People have made their minds up. If we beat them it will be lucky.
Mate I’m firmly in the out camp but a win tomorrow at least provides a start for him and the team a drubbing and well what is there to say. We need a performance for sure. Antony was superb midweek imo and it’s not often you can say that so hopefully he and the team have turned a corner. If Rashford starts tomorrow I really would fear the worst.
 
It wouldn't though mate. People have made their minds up. If we beat them it will be lucky.
I am disappointed in you. Why are you so protective of this fraud? What has he done to give you the confidence he has any idea what he's doing?

What do you think INEOS can do to actually make next season a success with this guy? He's shown us nothing.
 
I am disappointed in you. Why are you so protective of this fraud? What has he done to give you the confidence he has any idea what he's doing?

What do you think INEOS can do to actually make next season a success with this guy? He's shown us nothing.
I think we should move him on.
 
I think we should move him on.
Ah, ok. I thought you were saying people won't give him the credit he's due if we beat Liverpool. For me, Sunday is our cup final and I expect the players to behave accordingly.

I couldn't care less about the FA cup and we are not making top 4 but if we can do everything in our power to stop Floppo from leaving on a high, we should.
 
His quote "We must learn from this" makes my blood boil. It is fecking 10th time that your team conceded late goal. And you still didn't learn? Maybe to stop parking the bus when you take a lead, you plonker?
 
His quote "We must learn from this" makes my blood boil. It is fecking 10th time that your team conceded late goal. And you still didn't learn? Maybe to stop parking the bus when you take a lead, you plonker?
We.. HE needs to learn but for some reason HE keeps making the sames mistakes with his selection and tactics. He should know his players weaknesses and strengths and he should be making adjustments and changes based off our opponents weaknesses and strengths.
 
For anyone trying to absolve ETH and put this all on the players.. Villa up 2-0 with 76% possession and only given up 2 off target shots early into the second half vs Brentford. No way you can tell me that squad is better than any version of United, injuries or not.
 
A fantastic way for ETH to shut up all the ETH out camp which includes me is to send out a team tomorrow that destroys Liverpools title chances. Great managers come through when it’s needed. Huge opportunity let’s see if he takes it?
One game of football does not change anything. The only fantastic way to shut up the EtH out camp is to start playing something that at least resembles cohesive football on a regular basis. The way to shut up the doubters is to not have a negative goal difference in April, not have the most shots conceded or to score more goals than Luton town. Great managers do hell of a lot more than show up for individual games.
 
I was literally arguing with people right after the 4-3 Liverpool win
Two things can be true at the same time… we can be happy for the odd win, and sometimes irrationally optimistic, this doesn’t change the fact that we hate the football we see and we are done with ETH.
 
Two things can be true at the same time… we can be happy for the odd win, and sometimes irrationally optimistic, this doesn’t change the fact that we hate the football we see and we are done with ETH.
If he is kept and does better will you be undone with him?
 
For me the gravest crime ETH committed were his transfers. Apart from Martinez, the rest of his 450m+ spending was misguided at best. The matchday meltdowns we see match after match is mostly a function, I believe, of a squad that was poorly built.
 
In the last 11 years, Manchester United have had a lot of coaches and nobody has been very successful in that environment. That says to me there is something wrong with the environment. It is not constructive for me to blame anyone, it's just a fact"

The words of Ratcliffe himself
Aswell as having managers that have not been good enough.
 
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