Erik ten Hag - Manchester United manager

JustinC00

Full Member
Joined
Feb 4, 2013
Messages
2,546
Erik, play Sabitzer and McTominay more forward.

and let Sabitzer take more FKs and corners
 

Adebisi's Hat

Full Member
Joined
Oct 5, 2014
Messages
449
Gave them enough horrid on field performances to write about..
mad to think that was a decade ago though, that season left a deep scar and most of the following seasons were varying levels of crapness too. None of those other managers had a patch on ETH, even at this early stage its like day and night in comparison even if we don't win another trophy this season.
 

Amar__

Geriatric lover and empath
Joined
Sep 2, 2010
Messages
22,704
Location
Sarajevo
Supports
MK Dons
"Scott can play in many roles, it's clear he has scoring capabilities for Scotland but also this season for us he's a really good finisher but I see him as a midfielder so I think I'm happy with Wout is doing. Because when Wout is in the team the team is performing better."

It's amazing how highly he rates Wout. Probably bit of concern too. Not that I think Scott should start up front, but it seems like after every game he states how important in Wout for us, and it's not just to give him confidence, he obviously thinks it.
 

wolvored

Full Member
Joined
Jul 6, 2016
Messages
9,147
ha ha, I gave it to myself looking up the numbers again.
The car crash end of the caretaker/honeymoon period, the shite 66 point no trophy first full season, the ok 74 point no trophy 2nd full season, and then that fecking car crash of a final season.
feck me.
All the while being preached to that Ole needed time and was actually doing a good job.

I swear ETH could win 3 cups and get 80 points and some will still say, “well he only finished 3rd, Ole finished 2nd”.
Fully agree with you. Ole had one tactic and when it didnt work we were fecked. He was a nearly man in the cups and TH has won one at his first attempt. Next season is when he should be compared with Oles best season, not this.
 

wolvored

Full Member
Joined
Jul 6, 2016
Messages
9,147
It's amazing how highly he rates Wout. Probably bit of concern too. Not that I think Scott should start up front, but it seems like after every game he states how important in Wout for us, and it's not just to give him confidence, he obviously thinks it.
Yes agree. Lets hope its kidology so Wout thinks he has a chance and keeps playing 100%, (still not good enough) and not dropping off because he knows 2 months and hes gone.
 

Eddy_JukeZ

Full Member
Joined
Aug 21, 2012
Messages
15,687
It's amazing how highly he rates Wout. Probably bit of concern too. Not that I think Scott should start up front, but it seems like after every game he states how important in Wout for us, and it's not just to give him confidence, he obviously thinks it.
To be fair, he's not going to slag him off publicly.

But if Weghorst is still here next season, I'd be very concerned about Ten Hag's recruitment nous.
 

Smores

Full Member
Joined
May 18, 2011
Messages
24,894
It's amazing how highly he rates Wout. Probably bit of concern too. Not that I think Scott should start up front, but it seems like after every game he states how important in Wout for us, and it's not just to give him confidence, he obviously thinks it.
A player who can carry out a managers system is invaluable, its as simple as that. We've a long way to go as a team to play how ETH wants and Wout is helping us get there (as a placeholder).
 

ErikElevenHag

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Feb 24, 2023
Messages
34
It's amazing how highly he rates Wout. Probably bit of concern too. Not that I think Scott should start up front, but it seems like after every game he states how important in Wout for us, and it's not just to give him confidence, he obviously thinks it.
We were skint and we have no one else. Do you really think when ETH signed to become united manager he had wout weghorst on his shortlist of players to sign.

We were bargain basement hunting and we'd be screwed without him, he's literally our only striker. Unless we played rashford out of his favoured position.
 

NLunited

Full Member
Joined
Apr 21, 2015
Messages
2,149
Location
US
To be fair, he's not going to slag him off publicly.

But if Weghorst is still here next season, I'd be very concerned about Ten Hag's recruitment nous.
Getting a top striker this summer will be top of the list.

Weghorst makes the team better, clear, except for not getting on the end of things. He himself said about that ‘It’s just rubbish’.

If Weghorst started scoring I’d keep him as backup, he’s doing everything else really well. But realistically speaking he is not a MU striker. I sure appreciate his hard work though.
 

Amar__

Geriatric lover and empath
Joined
Sep 2, 2010
Messages
22,704
Location
Sarajevo
Supports
MK Dons
A player who can carry out a managers system is invaluable, its as simple as that. We've a long way to go as a team to play how ETH wants and Wout is helping us get there (as a placeholder).
How exactly is he helping? He is nothing player, he isn't even a premierleague standard striker.

To be fair, he's not going to slag him off publicly.

But if Weghorst is still here next season, I'd be very concerned about Ten Hag's recruitment nous.
He could just not play him in every game, almost every minute? Because it's like playing with 10 men. We moght as well play Bruno or Rashford and play extra midfielder. I mean, anything is better.

Sancho, Pellistri, Malacia, Fred on ghe bench, all of them are better players than him that could potentially fit one of the positions.
 

Skills

Snitch
Joined
Jan 17, 2012
Messages
40,052
I don't know how you can have an attack where 2/3 of the forwards have no real threat to the opposition goal in terms of goals or assists.

We're so lucky Rashfords in this type of form. We need production at RW/FW and we need a ST.
 

The United

Full Member
Joined
Sep 14, 2015
Messages
5,027
I'm curious how his thought process links to the attacking play. It was strange to get two of the least skilled players and have them play as a 9 and 10. As many have mentioned, Rashford's unsustainable rate of goals was kind of making us look good in term of getting results.

Still a big question mark on how he sets up attacking. Of course not having a decent reliable no 9 didn't help him or us this season.
 
Last edited:

Rhyme Animal

Modmins said "freeze" and I got numb
Joined
Sep 3, 2015
Messages
8,959
Location
Nonchalantly scoring the winner...
He’s starting to slip a bit isn’t he…

Showing favouritism to players who offer nothing.

Questionable formations often leading to being outnumbered in key areas.

He’s really lost momentum from earlier in the season.
 

AltiUn

likes playing with swords after fantasies
Joined
Apr 29, 2014
Messages
21,378
He's had injuries to contend with but the level of performances in recent weeks have been totally unacceptable.
 

thegregster

Harbinger of new information
Joined
Nov 4, 2009
Messages
12,969
Just clueless today. Worst than anything under Ole. At least he had moments of individual magic which are very difficult when you play a total donkey upfront.
 

Shark

@NotShark
Joined
Feb 1, 2012
Messages
25,642
Location
Ireland
Away from home we've been found wanting. The contrast between the two is insane. We just turn into an Ole team on the road unable to make simple decisions.
 

VP89

Pogba's biggest fan
Joined
Dec 6, 2015
Messages
26,389
Today was a very random. I don't know why he did what he did :lol:

Surely he cant keep starting Weghorst from here.
 

TMDaines

Full Member
Joined
Sep 1, 2014
Messages
12,946
I just cannot get my head around how he has transformed us at home, but we are still so average away against anyone decent.