Nope. He's just well aware of his role as a representative of the club in the media. What do you expect him to say?
Erik ten Hag | 2024/25 | Sacked
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Let’s see how few of his remaining acolytes on here spin it.
We have probably the easiest run of fixtures until the November international break outside of Chelsea.
Perfect time to make a change during this coking break and give them some time to settle in with less expectations.
Everybody and their mother can see it's fast going nowhere but rock bottom under ETH and a massive waste of time for no discernable benefit
Perfect time to make a change during this coking break and give them some time to settle in with less expectations.
Everybody and their mother can see it's fast going nowhere but rock bottom under ETH and a massive waste of time for no discernable benefit
Competent
This confirms to me that he's in no danger of being sacked.
I like Whitwell but he toes the club line. If this is his perspective, then he must be pretty confident he's staying.
Then the club should just liquidate at this point
at least by now, we see much less people here still vent anger and frustration against different players.
ETH has been unable to gel a working unit. The attacking play has never worked out.
I would like to have Ole back.
ETH has been unable to gel a working unit. The attacking play has never worked out.
I would like to have Ole back.
When’s the meeting? Tuesday
Must be sacked. We're not a serious football club if he stays in charge for one more game
This is my fear, that somehow, this egg has convinced everyone this is all part of the plan and judge him in another 3 years.
We'll relegate before we liquidate if we're not careful
‘We had to take Maguire off so it doesn’t count’
Same old story. Attacking set up cannot defend and defensive set up cannot attack. 160M spent on center backs and he has to roll out Maguire and Evans when he needs a result.
Our standards keep slipping the more time goes on, we sacked previous managers for less. Worst start in PL history for us, while matching it last season. Deserves getting booted out of the club.
Meh, our fans asked for it. The fans deserve to see this one out.
Competent
Competent? We didn't win. Winning is competent FFS. Some people have forgotten what United is supposed to be.
I am thinking of selling my 2 shares as a show of displeasure.
Competent
So....the guys who failed at the Swiss club and at Nice are not competent enough. Color me surprised.
But hey, at least Jim is a local lad and that fills my heart with joy.
Now begins the anxious "will he or won't he" be sacked countdown. If it's going to happen, usually is within the first 2 days. So if he's here on Wednesday then it's not happening. Would be shocked if he stayed but who knows. Utterly pathetic watching us.
It's like when a lad gets caught in school for doing none his work and scrapes the barrel for anything he thinks he's done right.
"I.. I helped put the chairs away after assembly that one time Miss!"
"I.. I helped put the chairs away after assembly that one time Miss!"
We’re going absolutely nowhere. It’s just all a bit pointless to watch at the moment.
That's something straight from David Moyes mouth. He can't he ever take responsibility. Literally every post match interview is deflection and excuses. Like he's just reading from a pre written script.
They don't want to spend the money. He's staying.
If we are still on page one in his third year here, then life's literally too short for Ten Hag ball.
Competent
Comments like this from the usually reliable journalists is worrying. I’d have thought that performance would show he’s all but done…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag to Sky Sports: "I think it's the fourth clean sheet this season. You see we had a very good organisation and togetherness. There was good character and good spirit as a team. Determined, resilient.
"We almost didn't concede a chance, when you defend like this and get some luck, in the end they had a big chance but it was almost the only chance I think.
"We created some chances, also not so many chances. We hit the crossbar and also Rashford had chances. But the two teams were really balanced.
"In Porto our build-up was brilliant, so good in the first 25 minutes, we out-played Porto. Also Palace, in possession we were so good, we have had games this season where we are good. But today we didn't create too many chances, but also we played a great team.
"We create loads of chances in our seven games but we have to step up. We have to take into consideration Hojlund is returning, he's still coming up to full fitness. But others are stepping up. I was impressed from Rashford, also Garnacho is so good, and Antony at the end."
Was Rashford one foul away from a red card?: "Yes that was one of the reasons to take him off. If it was another foul probably he would be sent off. We can't take another risk."
On Maguire injury: "He didn't feel well after half-time so I had to take him off.
"We know in this moment we have a lack of goals, in that perspective it's not a good start, we have to step up. That's an area we have to improve. But we have four clean sheets. That's good because we have to defend proper."
Has he spoken to the club's hierarchy?: "We always speak, every week we speak. We are all on board together, on one page, we know what we are working through it's a long-term process.
"We have come through two very tough away games. This is a team, we showed the belief and faith we have
"We almost didn't concede a chance, when you defend like this and get some luck, in the end they had a big chance but it was almost the only chance I think.
"We created some chances, also not so many chances. We hit the crossbar and also Rashford had chances. But the two teams were really balanced.
"In Porto our build-up was brilliant, so good in the first 25 minutes, we out-played Porto. Also Palace, in possession we were so good, we have had games this season where we are good. But today we didn't create too many chances, but also we played a great team.
"We create loads of chances in our seven games but we have to step up. We have to take into consideration Hojlund is returning, he's still coming up to full fitness. But others are stepping up. I was impressed from Rashford, also Garnacho is so good, and Antony at the end."
Was Rashford one foul away from a red card?: "Yes that was one of the reasons to take him off. If it was another foul probably he would be sent off. We can't take another risk."
On Maguire injury: "He didn't feel well after half-time so I had to take him off.
"We know in this moment we have a lack of goals, in that perspective it's not a good start, we have to step up. That's an area we have to improve. But we have four clean sheets. That's good because we have to defend proper."
Has he spoken to the club's hierarchy?: "We always speak, every week we speak. We are all on board together, on one page, we know what we are working through it's a long-term process.
"We have come through two very tough away games. This is a team, we showed the belief and faith we have
Agree but it's unlikely that he knows the thoughts of the hierarchy after sitting through that game.
Nothing like constantly rotating your centre-backs to bring consistency.
Get rid.
Get rid.
Only Southampton have scored less than us
He actually broke his own record there
Kind of mad that he has even been offered the chance to break his own record for worst start ever at the club
I personally don't believe this, his body language throughout the entire game resembled something of desperation.
You can see it in his countenance it's not just pressure but a weight of expectation, I reckon the hierarchy are telling him the form cannot continue.
Doesn't mean they'll sack him, but Ratcliffe's comments mid-week about refusing to answer if he has confidence in him is a glaring assessment given Jim is the superior to Erik's superiors.
He has no shame
Thankfully you'll have calmed down a fair bit by the time NYSE opens.
We kept a clean sheet, I don't think the centre back switch was the problem. I would instead point to the fact we didn't score a goal.
We brought in Ruud, I am sure, to give us the option of sacking ETH and buy us time to find a replacement. I think RVN will be given the season while we assess who is attainable
It's funny cause I think a lot of the journalists were quite harsh on him when things were going okay. Now when the wheels have fallen off they have been incredibly charitable.
I think they just want us to be miserable
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