It’s important though that we get exactly the players he needs (in particular FDJ and de Ligt), and that we have no injuries next season. If we once again have to face having first team players out then we will struggle.
If only it was that easy. This squad we have isn’t good enough to challenge Arsenal and City, so a new manager will only take us so far, probably top 4 which any manager is capable of depending on other teams in that season. We need some new players to be able to compete with the top 2
Ye I’d rather set the targets low so anything higher is an overachievement. That’s why his expectations this year are so high because he overachieved last year and finished 3rd with a trophy. The new structure that’s being put in place will make sure they sign the players for the style we want to play so if we can’t get FDJ they’ll find someone who’s similar instead of signing a Casemiro who plays completely different… that’s what confused me, he said he wanted FDJ to play the Ajax way but then he signs Casemiro as his replacement. The new structure will sort that out
Is he the best? Who says so?
My thoughts….
It's the typical hyperbole posts we see when fans want the manager gone. Same thing happened under Ole, a lot on here thought he was our worst manager post SAF now most seem to think he's either our best manager post SAF or just behind Mourinho.
It’s not a far-fetched viewpoint. When you spend 400 million pounds within 14 months and arguably don’t improve the squad at all, along with falling out with a couple of high-profile players and thereby greatly dimishing their value as players or sale objects, you set the team back years. That could very well be ten Hag’s legacy, and it’s hard to argue another manager has damaged us as much in as little time (although Moyes comes close for me).
I agree. We should be expecting very little from him and should be just happy with whatever he gets us and that he even wants to be here. We are privileged to have Erik as our manager and we need to cherish this experience.
He wanted Casemiro (or someone of that profile) and FDJ all that summer it was said he wanted the club to sign 2 world class midfielders as he wanted to completely rebuild the midfield. So they didn't sign Casemiro instead, Eriksen was who they gave him as an “alternative” to FDJ but Eriksen was really supposed to be his backup in my opinion
Well obviously there are no league tables of DoF performance but there are lots of sources talking about his work to date and lots of compliments. I’ve thought for a number if years he would be our best choice for DoF but never thought we’d get him.
Mainoo and Garnacho were already here. And the jury is out on Hojlund. As for the rest of his transfer activity.....
Don't disagree, just my current feeling is they won't.
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I would take Alonso here over Ten Hag in a heartbeat.
2.14 goals per game in the league since Jan.
Howe also did far better last year, so good shout. Does that mean he's now massively under achieving and must therefor go? Was he overachieving last year and a bad manager in general? Or is the judge still out on both him and EtH? The latter not according to many on this website.
Makes sense then I suppose. Ye I remember him saying now in that interview with Neville that he wanted FDJ to partner Casemiro as they’d of complimented each other. Don't think we was ever gonna sign 2 world class midfielders though with the money we needed to pay for a ST aswell.
Who’d you like United to get to replace him?We will lose the final and not qualify for the EL even. And some on here would still give him another season? What for, to fight for the EL places? To have us on 10th place by Christmas? Jesus christ
He is a loser, had 2 seasons and gets worse by the month. We are going downhill. Yes, lets give him another year to waste. Pathetic
If Ten Hag leaves you better hope someone competent and exciting is hired. But you lot deserve Southgate.
Why?
And you deserve ETH
Funny to say this against ETH and quoting Nagelsmann or Tuchel as replacements in the same post
We have spent 400m plus to be worse than we have ever been. The squad needs a much bigger rebuild than we ever needed to do. And we are having the worst season since SAF left.
Some would argue Arteta shows the value in sticking by a manager. He was widely mocked and wanted out by Arsenal fans around this stage
Broooooo......
I think he's making it obvious as people were believing him
Ahh so it's alright to be a complete WUM when you guys agree with it, gotcha
There was enough of a counter movement without you
@Fallon d'Floor What exactly do you think my views are? Because I too have concerns about Ten Hag’s ability to be a world class manager and I have never once said to give him a new contract this summer. I think that would be very short sighted and worrying.
I don’t search high and low to find reasons I watch the matches and look at data and the issues. If someone says something I think is unfair I’ll provide context. I don’t think I’ve made a single post in here without explaining the context behind it.
Up until the interview I was told of the belief he was more likely to leave however I think he stays. I’m not sure if that will be a good or bad thing but I think it’s worth exploring how he does without as many injuries and with a couple of players of the profile we sorely lack namely a physically and technically capable DM and a CB of that style.
I don’t take offence I just think it’s very sad that your sole reason for existing on this site was to play at being Batman. Like I said it’s just disappointing given you have some fantastic posts to hear that.
Osimhen was the only one you could consider top quality at the time we signed Højlund but the outlay on him would have been above Kane levels of transfer fee and wages would have taken our budget.
Vlahovic is patchy (9 league games last season in a row with no contribution) , David lacks the physicality but would be a good back up option. The other two again would be great 2nd options but I’d question their long term prospects. I think Højlund has the potential to be better than all bar Osimhen.
It shouldn’t be seen as a one or the other scenario. We should be able to deal with the players and the manager at the same time
