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.
Yeah, the problem is that is the job he was brought in to do and they are just now figuring that out. Now what? Let him go and hire a manager that plays United style? Who would that be?
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).
He’s adapting to the United ‘shit’ brand of football. He’s a plonker for trying to play counter attacking football at a top side. Camping in all game at home against city is a disgrace
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
Like half his team are ex Ajax, under him no less, and he’s had £400 million and counting to spend. At the very least they should be playing ETH era Ajax football.
Had a remarkable way of bringing back results from being down two goals or having an on-paper worse squad, that the current Utd squad can’t seem to muster up. He’d push everyone forward and it would work, for some bizarre reason
Oh joy, we’ve reached the part of the cycle where the depressing quotes start, with the manager lowering already rock bottom expectations…
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
“the culture, is actually damn good” level of denial quotes.
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.
Yeah, the problem is that is the job he was brought in to do and they are just now figuring that out. Now what? Let him go and hire a manager that plays United style? Who would that be?
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 wanted Ole to create an attacking transition team, and from everything ETH has said this summer, he’s trying to create the same thing.
He’s adapting to the United ‘shit’ brand of football. He’s a plonker for trying to play counter attacking football at a top side. Camping in all game at home against city is a disgrace
Then why did he buy the Ajax players?
He bought 2 Ajax players in total.
At Ajax he got the same amount of players from Benfica and from Sevilla, but they weren’t playing like them either.
We just need a strengthening in ((insert position)), ((insert player name)) is just not cutting it.
Did you read the article? It’s far from a depressing quote, only if you just read the title.
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
But all the players he bought to implement that style tho …
Not exactly lol
Like half his team are ex Ajax, under him no less, and he’s had £400 million and counting to spend. At the very least they should be playing ETH era Ajax football.
Looks closer to Steijn era…
United downfall is changing philosophy
hire a manager who plays counter attack or 4-4-2 and you will instant progress
Does the one who you have in your mind name rhyme with “ole”
Man I loved Ole, regardless of results.
Had a remarkable way of bringing back results from being down two goals or having an on-paper worse squad, that the current Utd squad can’t seem to muster up. He’d push everyone forward and it would work, for some bizarre reason
Please No
José “Ole” Mourinho 🤔