Erik ten Hag - Manchester United manager

[UnofficialDevil]

I certainly expected us to be playing a lot better after a full preseason and 2 new signings on the pitch. Not very good to be honest so far.

 

[izec]

He does not realise that we are shit in possession. And then plays Bruno and Mount in front of Casemiro, who is not in top form. I mean if he doies not see how shit our midfield is and setup, there is no help. He struck gold with De Jong it seems.

A team trying to be elite in transition will only ever fight for top 4 if it is bang average in possession.

 

[RedBanker]

The marquee midfield signing is playing really well.

 

[kaku06]

Why does he want to play this ping pong football so badly? It has no cohesion no sense of control and it’s too chaotic. Is this his style of play?

 

[E-mal]

He is in for a long season if he thinks that midfield is good enough for premier league.
People will be shocked how our midfield is going to struggle this season.

Casemiro is getting on and playing Mount and Bruno with him can only make it worse.

 

[kaku06]

He does not realise that we are shit in possession. And then plays Bruno and Mount in front of Casemiro, who is not in top form. I mean if he doies not see how shit our midfield is and setup, there is no help. He struck gold with De Jong it seems.

A team trying to be elite in transition will only ever fight for top 4 if it is bang average in possession.

Totally agree.

 

[The Mitcher]

Our football is crap and needs to get better, simple as. It's not entirely Ten Hag's fault of course, Murtough needs to get off his arse and sign some players who can pass a football.

What? Murtough goes and buys who Ten Hag wants!

 

[Winnie]

Did we have a pre season, the front players look like they met up in the car park.

 

[ScholesyTheWise]

Many fans wondered for weeks how ETH's midfield with Casemiro, Mount and Bruno could work.
I think it's going to take a couple of more matches either for this midfield to keep looking soft, disjointed, and generally shite,
and for ETH to change things,

or maybe us armchair fans will have a clearer idea as to how Mount gets into our side in a #6 or an #8 role.

 

[Bebestation]

Ten Hag needs to know when we need to dominate & hold possesion and to trigger counterattacks only when we lose it or the opposition attack.

Drop Bruno deeper to play as a playmaker that can hold the ball for us more than having both further up.

 

[kaku06]

That’s what you get when a manager doesn’t care about keeping the ball at all. The way this midfield is set up tell me he doesn’t care about possession. Just hit the ball early to create a 1 on 1 or 2 on 1. That’s it.

 

[Howl]

He does not realise that we are shit in possession. And then plays Bruno and Mount in front of Casemiro, who is not in top form. I mean if he doies not see how shit our midfield is and setup, there is no help. He struck gold with De Jong it seems.

A team trying to be elite in transition will only ever fight for top 4 if it is bang average in possession.

We've had 61% possession. You need players who can create something or else you are just going to get LVG's team all over again where we could keep the ball but couldn't score a goal to save our lives. And, that was with Rooney, RVP, Falcao etc. Garnacho has been the biggest problem this half because we've been playing down the left more often than not.

 

[GMoore23]

He is in for a long season if he thinks that midfield is good enough for premier league.
People will be shocked how our midfield is going to struggle this season.

Casemiro is getting on and playing Mount and Bruno with him can only make it worse.

That midfield 3 will see him sacked and it'll be his own fault.

 

[Oranges038]

That’s what you get when a manager doesn’t care about keeping the ball at all. The way this midfield is set up tell me he doesn’t care about possession. Just hit the ball early to create a 1 on 1 or 2 on 1. That’s it.

Utd have had 62% possession.

 

[Castia]

I’m not here to criticise I love ETH but where is the style of play?

 

[FireballXL5]

There is no style, just more of the same old same old.

 

[Ayoba]

Who the quack allowed him to buy Antony for 80m??!

 

[ForeverRed1]

He needs to make subs that bit sooner. If something isn’t working you just gotta change things up.

 

[UnofficialDevil]

I’m not here to criticise I love ETH but where is the style of play?

It’s right there. Counter attack.

 

[Devil_forever]

His eye for a talent is appalling. We need our DoF to actually direct the direction of the club. Instead of letting ETH buy every average player he’s ever coached previously.

 

[Ayoba]

It’s right there. Counter attack.

Yup.

 

[KD6-3.7]

I woke up for the second half and I've got to say as someone who didn't watch any pre season we look absolutely dreadful right now, no cohesion and they all look like strangers. It's actually so annoying because all you'd hear about Ten Hag's Ajax were that they were good in possession and this team is anything but that.

 

[AnotherLondonManc]

We need a new Make A Fecking Sub ETH thread

 

[kaku06]

Utd have had 62% possession.

Controlled possession.

 

[pcaming]

I am disappointed in his inability to make us a cohesive team that's good in possession. Other managers have done it with less.

 

[Amadaeus]

This game against wolves reminded me of when Ole was in charge. We would play badly, but end up winning.

 

[Skills]

I am disappointed in his inability to make us a cohesive team that's good in possession. Other managers have done it with less.

The ability to score goals as well.

 

[SilentWitness]

I’d be surprised if you aren’t thumped by someone again this season.

 

[Ayoba]

Moments FC strikes again

 

[Ayoba]

I’d be surprised if you aren’t thumped by someone again this season.

Arsenal away is soon, that could be the first

 

[Big Ben Foster]

I’d be surprised if you aren’t thumped by someone again this season.

If we go with a midfield of Casemiro / Bruno / Mount away from home, it'll definitely happen at some point

 

[Amar__]

I mean, it's pretty obvious at this point that this is quite close to his style of football, we have been playing same football with many different players for some time now, and his signings, opening game of the season show that we will continue to do it this season too.

 

[AndySmith1990]

It's not as if he wants to see this kind of performance. He's obviously trying to train them to play better, just as every manager before him has tried. For whatever reason it looks like an impossible task to get United to consistently play great football. Why that is I have no idea

 

[Skills]

I mean, it's pretty obvious at this point that this is quite close to his style of football, we have been playing same football with many different players for some time now, and his signings, opening game of the season show that we will continue to do it this season too.

It's a bit shit then isn't it?

 

[Skills]

I’d be surprised if you aren’t thumped by someone again this season.

I'm dreading the two games against Liverpool this season.

 

[Eddy_JukeZ]

If this isn't an outlier performance for the season, we're in trouble.

We need to be much much better.

 

[PlayerOne]

I’d be surprised if you aren’t thumped by someone again this season.

He didn't learn from last season. Knew that as soon as we signed Mount. Away form is going to be shit again

 

[Lay]

Another one of these lethargic performances. Play like this away and our results will be same as last.

ETH is still unable to build a solid midfield

 

[MDFC Manager]

Needs to take these losers for another 15 mile run tomorrow morning

 

[Long Time Red]

Result was what was important tonight but that was absolutely shocking.

Can't believe how much we gave the ball away.