Looks very straightforward in his interviews.
Erik ten Hag's interview
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Looks very straightforward in his interviews.
What you want to hear.
Some players should be shitting themselves.
Some are going to go full Bogarde on him and the club. Will take some time to move on people who're very comfortable.
Even Ole said some good things before he joined to be fair.
For sure. Think they’ve fecked themselves over this season in terms of support from fans though.
Think the majority of us are willing to back Ten Hag over the players. Hope that we can move on a few of them that have contracts alongside the pogbas and lingards.
Reads like a checklist of what this forum would want him to say. He is obviously a member.
sour grapes re PSV cup win
I think how he addresses the Maguire issue when he comes in will be telling. If he can strip him of the captaincy and relegate him to being a squad player (which is what he should be) then that will be a positive sign for me. At this point, I would sell him, but I don't think that's realistic. So he's going to have to find another workaround.
"We just have to win, in the end that's what you get judged at."
Sounds like he's going to take the domestic cups very seriously next season.
Yes. No compromises yo your vision of how we should play.
Q: You still had a contract with Ajax. Why leave now?
A: This already was a bonus year. Last summer there was interest, but I wanted to be successful with ajax once more and hibernate in the CL. When I started at Ajax I had stated that they needed to become 'Europe proof'. We've managed that, though the work isn't completed.
Q: What are your most important values?
A: Trustworthiness and loyalty.
Q: Surely that will leave you vulnerable to disappointment in this world?
A: Sure, but that happens to everyone. Usually I can forgive. But I never forget.
Q: Your sense of loyalty does sometimes come at a cost (referring to the Overmars indecent images incident and Promes' cocaine dealing).
A: I will protect people from the outside world. Internally this may be different, if they have crossed a line. At the end of the day, this is professional sports. You have to be able to trust each other, otherwise you cannot achieve results. If my protective stance comes at a personal loss then so be it. I am the manager, the leader. I act in the interest of results and of the club. I am subordinate to that.
Q: You sound almost like a social worker.
A: Coaches -are- social workers. My job is to train, to coach, to analyse, but above all to guide people. That last part has become much more intensive over the past 20 years. Social media has changed everything. People's problems are becoming way more complex because society is becoming more complex. Football players are not exempt from this. If you want to get someone to reach their full potential, you have to have a genuine interest in them. Ajax is a melting pot, a mix of cultures and personalities, like the wider society. You need to invest in exploring that.
Q: That seems a big task, especially when big egos are involved.
A: That is indeed the major challenge for every coach these days. At the end of the day, those egos are created by society. And sometimes they are necessary to survive in such a society. But it is my job to ensure players can continue to collaborate. In that regard, I hold Louis van Gaal in high esteem. Just as Rinus Michels and Johan Cruijff. They advocate for the 'total human principle' and place the team before the individual.
Q: Wat is left of the boy from Haaksbergen?
A: Lots. I've been fortunate enough to see lots of places and develop as a person. But in the core I'm still the same driven lad who enjoys life. A lot of it revolves around football, but I have other interests as well. I follow politics and stem from an entrepeneurial family. It is in my blood. On holidays i love to read books on commerce, marketing, and psychology. Then I apply that in my job. An entrepeneur also needs to consider his philosophy, his strategy, the quality of his product and how to motivate people.
Q: The British tabloid press has been trying to dig into your personal background for weeks. They were in Haaksbergen as well. Isn't that frightening at times?
A: If you have nothing to hide, there is nothing to worry about. Best thing is not to read everything in the press anyway. I know criticism is part of my job. You need to deal with that. Sometimes it is justified, sometimes it isn't.
Q: What is the biggest thing you learned at Ajax?
A: The ability to manage the enormous range of inputs. You don't learn that at Go Ahead Eagles or FC Utrecht where everything is at a much smaller scale. At ajax you are constantly being bombarded with information and stimuli. You need to channel those. Time management is vital: how to prioritise. At the end of the day, the goal is to make the team function better. The rest is fringe business.
Q: Do you think you can handle big stars, the Ronaldo's of this world?
A: I think so. But there too I will remain true to myself. I will not change my vision on coaching. The available material always dictates how you play, but the demands that go with it and the standards that need to be met are mine to dictate. I decide who has to do what job and whomever doesn't stick to it will hear from me, regardless of the individual. i won't make any concessions on that point.
Q: At Ajax you had a big influence on transfers. Is that a demand at Man United as well?
A: Yes. Before agreeing to a job I make demands. If those demands aren't met, I won't take the job. At the end of the day I am the responsible party and I will be judged on the results. i do not want to be a dictator, I am a strong believer in collaboration. But lack of input in transfers for me is a deal breaker.
Q: What will be your legacy with Ajax?
A: I think Ajax under my guidance has played the way Ajax is meant to play. always with the intent to play good and pretty football, adventurous and beautiful. This has resulted in many goals. The club has increased it 'winner' mentality, a culture of wanting to win. Of being entitled to win. I think that is my main legacy. In the Netherlands there is too little focus on that. Everyone always talks about tactics, but mentality is equally as important. I believe Ajax (the club, the players) lacked mentality when I arrived. The will to win.
Credit to @Gorefest
A: This already was a bonus year. Last summer there was interest, but I wanted to be successful with ajax once more and hibernate in the CL. When I started at Ajax I had stated that they needed to become 'Europe proof'. We've managed that, though the work isn't completed.
Q: What are your most important values?
A: Trustworthiness and loyalty.
Q: Surely that will leave you vulnerable to disappointment in this world?
A: Sure, but that happens to everyone. Usually I can forgive. But I never forget.
Q: Your sense of loyalty does sometimes come at a cost (referring to the Overmars indecent images incident and Promes' cocaine dealing).
A: I will protect people from the outside world. Internally this may be different, if they have crossed a line. At the end of the day, this is professional sports. You have to be able to trust each other, otherwise you cannot achieve results. If my protective stance comes at a personal loss then so be it. I am the manager, the leader. I act in the interest of results and of the club. I am subordinate to that.
Q: You sound almost like a social worker.
A: Coaches -are- social workers. My job is to train, to coach, to analyse, but above all to guide people. That last part has become much more intensive over the past 20 years. Social media has changed everything. People's problems are becoming way more complex because society is becoming more complex. Football players are not exempt from this. If you want to get someone to reach their full potential, you have to have a genuine interest in them. Ajax is a melting pot, a mix of cultures and personalities, like the wider society. You need to invest in exploring that.
Q: That seems a big task, especially when big egos are involved.
A: That is indeed the major challenge for every coach these days. At the end of the day, those egos are created by society. And sometimes they are necessary to survive in such a society. But it is my job to ensure players can continue to collaborate. In that regard, I hold Louis van Gaal in high esteem. Just as Rinus Michels and Johan Cruijff. They advocate for the 'total human principle' and place the team before the individual.
Q: Wat is left of the boy from Haaksbergen?
A: Lots. I've been fortunate enough to see lots of places and develop as a person. But in the core I'm still the same driven lad who enjoys life. A lot of it revolves around football, but I have other interests as well. I follow politics and stem from an entrepeneurial family. It is in my blood. On holidays i love to read books on commerce, marketing, and psychology. Then I apply that in my job. An entrepeneur also needs to consider his philosophy, his strategy, the quality of his product and how to motivate people.
Q: The British tabloid press has been trying to dig into your personal background for weeks. They were in Haaksbergen as well. Isn't that frightening at times?
A: If you have nothing to hide, there is nothing to worry about. Best thing is not to read everything in the press anyway. I know criticism is part of my job. You need to deal with that. Sometimes it is justified, sometimes it isn't.
Q: What is the biggest thing you learned at Ajax?
A: The ability to manage the enormous range of inputs. You don't learn that at Go Ahead Eagles or FC Utrecht where everything is at a much smaller scale. At ajax you are constantly being bombarded with information and stimuli. You need to channel those. Time management is vital: how to prioritise. At the end of the day, the goal is to make the team function better. The rest is fringe business.
Q: Do you think you can handle big stars, the Ronaldo's of this world?
A: I think so. But there too I will remain true to myself. I will not change my vision on coaching. The available material always dictates how you play, but the demands that go with it and the standards that need to be met are mine to dictate. I decide who has to do what job and whomever doesn't stick to it will hear from me, regardless of the individual. i won't make any concessions on that point.
Q: At Ajax you had a big influence on transfers. Is that a demand at Man United as well?
A: Yes. Before agreeing to a job I make demands. If those demands aren't met, I won't take the job. At the end of the day I am the responsible party and I will be judged on the results. i do not want to be a dictator, I am a strong believer in collaboration. But lack of input in transfers for me is a deal breaker.
Q: What will be your legacy with Ajax?
A: I think Ajax under my guidance has played the way Ajax is meant to play. always with the intent to play good and pretty football, adventurous and beautiful. This has resulted in many goals. The club has increased it 'winner' mentality, a culture of wanting to win. Of being entitled to win. I think that is my main legacy. In the Netherlands there is too little focus on that. Everyone always talks about tactics, but mentality is equally as important. I believe Ajax (the club, the players) lacked mentality when I arrived. The will to win.
Credit to @Gorefest
Trophies aren't for egos?we love a sour loser. The best managers are
Anyone have a link to the interview
All sounds good to me. Hopefully Ten Hag won't run up against the structures at Man Utd as he tries to make us into something better.
Yeah you can already tell which of the reports were accurate. He doesn't even mince his words. He demands transfer involvement and won't bend to names. The Ronaldo part is especially blunt. Like Rangnick where they tell the truth without bother for anyone's feelings.
I think this is key. It's the first time since Fergie that this is the case. Not saying that all of the managers we have had previously were worth backing, but the players have zero credit in the bank right now.
True. The tide has never been against the players this strongly. Which may give ETH more authority than anyone before him. But he has to earn trust of the fans of course.
Young Jose vibes.
Love it
Love it
I did like his little dig at them though, shows it annoyed him. If he’s as direct with the players as he comes across in interviews, I’m excited.
This reads like a SAF interview! Also love (successful) managers having digs at rivals.
The PSV dig is actually great to be fair
Loved him already
Come on man, dont sour the moment
He doesn't just talk, he will kick everyone out if they don't follow.
He is a weird man. In a good way.
He is a weird man. In a good way.
Exactly, no point in judging anything off the pitch yet. We've seen it before, no point in getting too giddy, I feel a lot of people don't learn.
I like the way he talks. Very direct and straightforward.
Even going into this shithole demanding things should be applauded. He could have taken the easier route.
He comes across really confident there. He knows what he wants and he's not afraid to ask for it.
The Special One reborn
The Special One reborn
Seriously though, If Phil Jones is still employed on Tags 2nd day, Tag needs to leave immediately
Interestingly enough this is also the impression I'm getting from him.
From a quick google his first interviews were actually a warning sign where he'd take us. Talks about how talented the squad is and how they want the players to express themselves.
Thats the opposite really to Ten Hags authoritative first words. I think most of this bunch would rather just express themselves sadly.
We are now Erik's hags
Difference was Ole was all talk. ETH isn't even through the door yet and he's already threatened to quit if his demands aren't met. Ole wouldn't have put his foot down, even if the Glazer's requested he attend all media events in a mankini, so long as he got to keep the job.
One spoke from experience and one was Ole. I'll let you figure out who is who.
We know that at least he has got a big ego.