Oh joy, we’ve reached the part of the cycle where the depressing quotes start, with the manager lowering already rock bottom expectations…
Nothing depressing about this. All he’s saying is that Ajax have a particular brand of football and he adapted to it. United have never played that style and don’t have the players for it, so it doesn’t make sense to try to do the exact same thing he did before.
Wasn’t he brought in to implement that style? And wasn’t he given all that money to sign the players to implement that style? It’s kinda weird to say it can’t be done after 3 transfer periods.
United’s 2 biggest and ‘best’ players in Rashford and Bruno simply cannot play possession-based football. That’s not their strength. Ten Hag’s issue is that he bought in some players precisely to play possession-based football (e.g. his new goalkeeper) but then also has players who can’t cope with it (e.g. Maguire and Evans right in front of the GK).
United downfall is changing philosophy
hire a manager who plays counter attack or 4-4-2 and you will instant progress
Tbf he just says that hell never play Ajax football at United, because he has different players at United and United usually play another brand. Stating that he implements a style based on the players he has at his disposal, not the other way round
Are the depressing quotes better or worse than the deluded quotes?
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-erik-ten-hag-b2438255.html
