What was the mood like at OT in the first half?Erik ten Hag | 2024/25 | Sacked
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What was the mood like at OT in the first half?I really enjoyed the second half. Not behind EtH though. Just don’t believe that he got what it takes.
Quiet to say the least
Pragmatic start? Definitely not. We couldn’t string 5 passes together for at least 20 minutes. Similar to the Saints game, the Liverpool game, the Fulham game. It’s worrying.
Much needed win and performance. Three good results in a row. It's a start. We have lotta games in a short period coming up, we'll see if we can take some confidence in to that.
That win will help those worried we’re in a relegation fight.
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For a club of Manchester United's stature, the absolute minimum expectation going into this game was a win – and he delivered just that, the bare minimum, with a narrow one-goal victory. I'm happy we won, but let's be honest, we're Manchester United. Since when is beating Brentford considered an achievement? Maybe I am too demanding?
I’d not say it was overly negative where I was at (next to Brentford’s bench). Most were pissed with ref for allowing the game to continue without de Ligt. Wasn’t positive either though, just barely any real reaction.
Those were 2 nicely played team goals though?
If we go on a run of five or six games where we play consistently well, show some decent patterns of play and a general togetherness from the players, then I'll be really happy. If we go on a run of twenty games like that then I'll change my vote (as we know it's an incredibly important poll that Brailsford checks daily whilst hand washing his chinos outside his caravan beside the canal).
Away to Porto and Villa are I think very clearly good points.
That should buy him another month
Next 6 weeks will decide things for him I feel. Lots of games in all competitions that we should be winning and he cant fall short. Out of all the big team games too, Chelsea at home is one we should be capable of winning so another opportunity there.
He's staying till end of season.
It is a fair point but literally two minutes after he came off Zirkzee missed a sitter that Hojlund would have buried.
He seemed to take off Hojlund too soon for me. We were about to kill the game.
Same
Yeah, but I thought that's what you're supposed to say at a time like this? It's what people said during our last manager's time here.
Are you familiar with Stockholm syndrome?
The standards have well and truly gone to shit around here.
I doubt it, I think the smart money remains he does not see the new year, but he's given himself a little bit of a chance by improving things just as the pressure was becoming too much to survive. It's so easy for us to be right back there in no time at all though.
He has to use the squad to mitigate the injuries. There probably was an amount of minutes appropriate for him.
Very silly post. Away to Porto and a top four team like Villa would always be considered good points.
Having a good half or 20 minutes ot whatever cleanly shows the players are alright enough to play decently.
If we can’t sustain it it’s on the tactics and management.
If we can’t sustain it it’s on the tactics and management.
I think we all can
Well that's this month's win sorted, see you in November lads.
I Will Survive ….Gloria Ten Hag Gaynor
I think today showed it’s more mental. There was a sense of injustice (even though it was fine to play on) and second half we’re suddenly up for it all of a sudden. This group needs to get more aggressive from the first second, it’s an issue I feel has been here for years long before ETH.
It was great to see the team come out for the second half with some kind of fire and intensity fuelled by the bullshit circumstances of Brentford's goal.
Too often over the last decade we've seen them fold like a pack of cards as soon as they face any adversity. I don't know how Ten Hag hasn't lost the dressing room yet, but somehow, he hasn't.
Good win but doesn't change anything for me.
+ he got wacked a few mins before, they're building him up, as well as being injured he hasn't had a pre-season either
Makes sense. If we were able to play like this for 4-5 months then it’s certainly different.
Indeed, 20 good minutes don’t mean much.
Yes, this vote has definitely made me change my mind. Give him a 4 year contract an reassess after 3 more seasons.
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Definitely. He shouldn't be allowed to continue.
Zirkzee sub I don't mind; but wish he would stop with the unnecessary back 4 reshuffles when we are just 1 up.
Woah, slow your roll. Like you, I want rid of this guy but not seeing the positive in a win is just naive.
Also it wasn't a lucky win either. We played well, attacked well and the team performed on the whole. Well mostly in the 2nd half but still. A good win, precious 3 points... but ETH still needs to ship out.
It has been going since his first season and is one of the more bizarre things in his management.
Considering Evans can rarely finish a full game I wouldn't really complain about today's one.
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