Can Erik ten Hag turn the tide at Manchester United? — Foot11.com

It was last April that Manchester United made it official the arrival of Erik ten Hag on the bench. A coach who has proven himself at Ajax Amsterdam. But who will have much to do with the still convalescing Red Devils. More

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Very disappointing last season, Manchester United had seen Ralf Rangnick succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the bench. But the long-awaited electroshock did not happen. This summer, the Mancunians bet on Erik ten Hag, a technician who shone on the side of Ajax. A winning bet when MU must do everything to regain its credentials?

A trauma still present in Manchester

Ten years. It will be ten years next spring since Manchester United last won the English Premier League. An eternity. And a real anomaly for one of the most, if not the most, iconic clubs across the Channel. Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and even Leicester have been crowned more recently than the Red Devils. This means that time is running out, and the supporters are getting impatient. It is not the last season to date that has rekindled the flame, it is little to write it.

However, the project was ambitious, driven by the great return of Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo. But not everything went as expected. MU has been beaten, even outclassed, on several occasions in the Championship. Left the Champions League in the round of 16. And failed to qualify for the next edition of the C1. Suffice to say that the new coach Erik ten Hag has his work cut out for him.

ten Hag has to deal with CR7 case and an entry defeat

Dutch champion once as a player (with de Graafschap), three times as a coach with Ajax Amsterdam, three-time Dutch Cup winner, voted Eredivisie best manager three times, Erik ten Hag has forged a nice little track record in his country, he, the native of Haaksbergen. Enough to manage the egos of the Manchester United locker room? Since the resumption, the Cristiano Ronaldo case has poisoned the Mancunians. A complicated file to manage for the club as for the new coach.

And despite a good start to preparation, marked in particular by a big victory over Liverpool, MU ended their friendlies with two draws and a defeat. Before starting his Premier League season with a loss at Old Trafford against Brighton (1-2). A quack that Erik ten Hag would have done well for his debut in the Theater of Dreams. This Saturday, a reaction is expected in Brentford. Because in the process, there will be the reception of Liverpool, a candidate affirmed for the national title as European. This will be a first real test for ten Hag. It’s up to him to prove all his management qualities, in order to give back a little pleasure to fans who really need it.

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