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Erik ten Hag - Manchester United manager
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Would have been a great opportunity for us to win the league this season if the Glazers had shown more ambition in this window.
We let our selves down though. Can’t blame them for dropping points against palace and arsenal. Wins in them 2 games would have kept us in the title race.
Not being an idiot automatically makes you a genius on here.
And in general, always take a compliment.
And in general, always take a compliment.
Partly yes, but partly not having any real strength in depth in midfield and CB positions. Which is due to the Glazer's.
Well that isn't really true. He doesn't rotate a lot. I think it's fine like I said but he definitely rotates his team less than a lot of coaches which was something Ajax fans on here had mentioned when we signed him.
As I said I think it's fine and wouldn't change a thing about Ten Hag. I just think arguing from a place of someone else's authority destroys discussion.
Go for it.
I think looking at things objectively he does not rotate his team very much. That was apparently a trend at Ajax also according to Ajax fans on here.
I think it will be fine as he is such a great coach that if he needs to take someone out of the squad due to injury or fatigue he will still get us playing well with a replacement. It is still valid to say that maybe Rashford could have had midweek off for example.
Ye it’s a bit of both.
If we'd had bitzer earlier in the window so he could have contributed to both these games, would we have got more points?
Think we would have beat palace and been able to sub casemiro off before yellow.
Mind you. He hasnt kicked a ball for us yet
Can someone get the poor bloke a proper notepad.
Guys having to write on paper on his hand. I know we're skint but come on.
Guys having to write on paper on his hand. I know we're skint but come on.
We're starting to play like an LVG unit for the past 4 or 5 games.
I don't understand our center backs keeping the ball and slowing the tempo down to a complete stall. It wasn't like that during our brilliant run.
Our only forward play is coming through the right and that end up Antony dribbling in a full circle because of his one footedness and then passing it back. We should be drilled to play through the middle a bit more as we don't know how to attack through the wide areas.
On another note, isn't it the same compromise starting Weghorst as starting Ronaldo was? Wouldn't it be better just moving Rashford to the CF position?
I don't understand our center backs keeping the ball and slowing the tempo down to a complete stall. It wasn't like that during our brilliant run.
Our only forward play is coming through the right and that end up Antony dribbling in a full circle because of his one footedness and then passing it back. We should be drilled to play through the middle a bit more as we don't know how to attack through the wide areas.
On another note, isn't it the same compromise starting Weghorst as starting Ronaldo was? Wouldn't it be better just moving Rashford to the CF position?
Weigy presses a lot keener than Ronaldo does.
And Rashy has shown for years he's best from out wide.
We've seen he can perform better than the rest in that role when in form. We'd be a lot better with him down the middle and Garnacho on the left.
If there is one thing I'm disappointed at, is that he is not laying in on the referees enough. We really need some backbone here because they are starting to screw us over left and right unashamedly. Fergie was a master of it and he never let this type of stuff just fly by with no response.
He was poor after the red card I felt, took way to long to make the changes. You don't get that much time in the Premier League, a match can change in seconds as we saw today. Luckily it didn't cost us today at least and he did make the right changes eventually.
Erik needs to be aware, this team still have ways of complicating things for themselves in matches that should be under full control. Saw it earlier, with previous United managers, but it's something that he of all can take under control.
Leeds games should be all about keeping things cool and chance to test depth, who will stay and who should go in the summer.
Leeds games should be all about keeping things cool and chance to test depth, who will stay and who should go in the summer.
For me the biggest test for him now is to continue the winning ways against leeds and leceister without our original functioning midfield.
We're now down to the same chancers (and new guy Sabitzer) as the last 5 years.
fecking dire. If he gets us maximum points in the next two, he truly is a genius.
We're now down to the same chancers (and new guy Sabitzer) as the last 5 years.
fecking dire. If he gets us maximum points in the next two, he truly is a genius.
That's 13 wins in a row at home in all competitions. 0-0 with Newcastle 16th of October the last time failed to win.
The Leeds games look a lot harder now. Worrying how poor we looked for most of the game.
You want the manager to get a red card as well after Casemiro? That referee was on crack.
We dominated most of the game, what do you mean? Palace created nothing til the red, barely stepped in our box.
Were we watching the same game?
We were in complete utter control till the Case brainfart.
Is this the new "test" of his managing and coaching ability?
I liked that he learned from the last Palace match.
Wanted Sabitzer and then got a bonus entourage of defenders.
Wanted Sabitzer and then got a bonus entourage of defenders.
You must been listening to game on radio,
All palace didn't get a snif until that red card
I thought we created very little and looked at risk of conceding at the start of the second half.
I'd say it is his biggest test but not a test of whether he is "Good Enough." Anyone trying that type of nonsense should be thoroughly ashamed.
It looked like a typical PL game under Fergie where we don't play exceptional but get the home match job done. Then after the Red it was completely different.
Very fortunate but some very good hard work.
Agree with many that he was a bit slow on the subs after the red, but he did get them absolutely correct when he made them. Especially the Lindelof for AWB one who was looking tired and also still vulnerable with balls to the back post.
We were comfortably 2-0 and if not for red card could have won by 3 or 4. We will be fine against Leeds at home.
Be patient, new owners should take over in few months.
We've done that the entire season when we're up. I don't think they look like an LVG unit at all, we were relaxed and composed because it was 1-0 and eventually sealed the game as well until the "brawl" and Casemiros red card. It's not easy playing against a team with 10 men hanging back mostly. Maybe this is a personal feeling but whenever I'm watching United this season I know they're going to score eventually whereas with LVG they never gave me that impression. A lot of times under LVG it felt like passing for the sake of passing, because our team was so indicisive and couldn't create anything. Under ETH the team is actively looking to find opportunities but it will always be tough against a defensive side and I think they did a great job today. Good win.
Finally starting to lay into the shambolic refereeing in our games in his post match interview. He's learning he needs to start applying pressure to them to start getting decisions in his teams favour.
Nothing against the performance, maybe should be reacting quicker after that red card but that's for another discussion.
But he needs to start putting pressures on the refs before tha games if he wants to win things here in the future.
But he needs to start putting pressures on the refs before tha games if he wants to win things here in the future.
He likes it old school.
I’ve upgraded my grade of ETH from an A- to an A. That we are where we are, considering where we were before ETH arrived, and considering all the off pitch noise and shit he’s had to deal with since his arrival, is nothing short of astonishing.
Comfortable until anthony starts doing that trick and the whole melee starts. He needs to have a word with Anthony.
EtH kept his cool today, subs worked great.
12th straight win at home.
Thank you Boss!
12th straight win at home.
Thank you Boss!