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Erik ten Hag has once more come under fire by pundits and former coaches alike due to the run of poor performances from Manchester United stretching back to last season.
Ten Hag managed to keep hold of his job at the start of the summer with Sir Jim Ratcliffe standing by the Dutchman, extending his contract.
However, the start of this season has been far from redemption for him with The Red Devils currently sitting in twelfth place in the Premier League.
When asked if he is worried about losing his job, ten Hag responded: “No, I am not thinking about this.”
He continued: “We all made in togetherness this decision to stay together, as ownership group, leadership group in the summer, also we made the decision, after a clear review, what we have to improve as an organisation and how to construct a squad. We are all there on one page, one boat, the ownership, the leadership group, the staff, players too.”
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Now, one of United’s former coaches who recently departed the club has spoken out about his thoughts on the club’s recent results.
Former coach Benni McCarthy discusses Erik ten Hag and United
Speaking to Portuguese outlet ZEROZERO, Benni McCarthy has expressed that ten Hag “lacks a bit of that fire, that passion”.
The former first-team coach explained: “In modern football, I believe that players want to see a bit more passion in their coach. They need to feel that the coach is with them and willing to fight alongside them.
“Tactically, I feel that Erik is at the top. He lacks a bit of that fire, that passion. That’s where we differ, him and I.”
Ten Hag is currently calling for patience from the fans to allow for the new signings to integrate with the squad fully.
McCarthy went on to discuss the talent that ten Hag has at his disposal, saying: “If some of the Manchester United players had what Bruno (Fernandes) and Diogo (Dalot) have, it would have been easier to achieve good results,”
He continued: “They both trained with incredible concentration, giving everything they had. Some of the others didn’t do the same. This ended up limiting United’s progress because some players weren’t training to the best of their ability. Even in games, the data showed us that some players were at their peak performance and others a little below.”
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