Erik ten Hag | Currently unemployed

[Chesterlestreet]

He's a good coach.

What would you say are his strengths as a coach - and how did he show/prove that he's a good coach during his United stint?

This isn't a wind-up, I come in peace 100%

I just want to hear what you actually think:

Do you think he's a "good" coach (but perhaps not great, perhaps not fit for the highest level)?

Do you think he is fit for the highest level - but the circumstances at United just weren't right?

 

[BorisManUtd]

We all know problems at United run deeper than manager but none of our previous managers proved club was wrong to sack them and do think it won't be different with ten Hag.

 

[Footyislife]

We all know problems at United run deeper than manager but none of our previous managers proved club was wrong to sack them and do think it won't be different with ten Hag.

I think LVG was the only one that was too swift. You saw what he did with the Netherlands team in the WC and barring the questionable refeerring vs Argentina who knows what would have happened in the finals.

Jose called out the issues, but seeing the issues and being able to fix them are two different things. We've seen his struggles since as his style of management does not work well with the next generation.

 

[Lentwood]

It's crazy to think, he's gone now and we have Amorim on the way in....but I am still sat here baffled at EtHs time in-charge of Manchester United.

It's difficult to comprehend the depths of his tactical incompetence. It's bizarre to imagine that a man who seemingly had less coaching ability than your average fat hungover bloke shouting from the sideline in a Sunday League match could ever get a job at a club in the Netherlands, never mind United.

Was he always this staggeringly bad?
Did he succeed in Holland simply because Ajax were far and away the best team?
What was he trying to achieve? Why couldn't he implement the absolute basics, like where we held our defensive line, or what our pressing triggers where?
Why was his in-game management so uniquely crazy? What was with continuously taking off CBs and all of our attacking threats when leading in games?
What instructions was he giving to the players?
Why did he not want to play with a midfield?
Why did he want Dalot making those crazy runs from deep to become our most advanced player?
Why did he select Mazraoui as a #10?
Why did he buy a ball-playing, keeper sweeper and then never utilise him in this way?
Why did he have inverted wingers and inverted full-backs?

I could make a long, long list...I'm not trying to kick the man whilst he's down...but really, his 'coaching' was staggeringly, mind-blowingly bad. As bad as I have ever seen at a professional football club.

 

[stevoc]

It's crazy to think, he's gone now and we have Amorim on the way in....but I am still sat here baffled at EtHs time in-charge of Manchester United.

It's difficult to comprehend the depths of his tactical incompetence. It's bizarre to imagine that a man who seemingly had less coaching ability than your average fat hungover bloke shouting from the sideline in a Sunday League match could ever get a job at a club in the Netherlands, never mind United.

Was he always this staggeringly bad?
Did he succeed in Holland simply because Ajax were far and away the best team?
What was he trying to achieve? Why couldn't he implement the absolute basics, like where we held our defensive line, or what our pressing triggers where?
Why was his in-game management so uniquely crazy? What was with continuously taking off CBs and all of our attacking threats when leading in games?
What instructions was he giving to the players?
Why did he not want to play with a midfield?
Why did he want Dalot making those crazy runs from deep to become our most advanced player?
Why did he select Mazraoui as a #10?
Why did he buy a ball-playing, keeper sweeper and then never utilise him in this way?
Why did he have inverted wingers and inverted full-backs?

I could make a long, long list...I'm not trying to kick the man whilst he's down...but really, his 'coaching' was staggeringly, mind-blowingly bad. As bad as I have ever seen at a professional football club.

To compress as opposed to stretching the opposition defence.

 

[BorisManUtd]

I think LVG was the only one that was too swift. You saw what he did with the Netherlands team in the WC and barring the questionable refeerring vs Argentina who knows what would have happened in the finals.

Jose called out the issues, but seeing the issues and being able to fix them are two different things. We've seen his struggles since as his style of management does not work well with the next generation.

LvG never managed another club after United. PL was weak in 14/15 and especially 15/16 (with top clubs/sides mostly in transition) yet he only managed 4th and 5th place after all money spent. Well done on the Fa Cup though it was mostly easy route to the trophy. His achievements with Netherlands were impressive but that was tournament football with NT, Southgate was penalty away from winning Euros as well.

Ole has been out of job for 3 years now, Jose went to Spurs, Roma, Fenerbahce. Moyes went to Sociedad, Sunderland and West Ham twice.

We either hired not good enough (Moyes, Ole) or used-to-be WC managers like LvG or Mourinho. Ten Hag was first that was supposed to be modern and progressive coach but ultimately he failed too. Who knows how Amorim's stint will go. Hopefully much better.