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Erik ten Hag and Manchester United suffered a humiliating 3 – 0 loss at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur.
Ten Hag has won EFL Cup and FA Cup titles during his time at United so far, but came into the new campaign under immense pressure after finishing eighth in the Premier League last season.
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That pressure has done nothing but ramp up with this latest crushing defeat, with Spurs repeating the scoring Liverpool won by at Old Trafford just a few weeks ago.
Between those results, United have endured sub-par results such as a 0-0 draw away at Crystal Palace and a 1-1 stalemate at home to FC Twente in the Europa League.
But, Erik ten Hag maintains he is not worried about his future at Manchester United, stressing that the club’s leadership understands it will take “some time” to see the benefits of their decision to support him during the summer.
Following the conclusion of last season, United conducted a strategic review.
Despite exploring other managerial options, they chose to stick with the Dutchman, believing there were mitigating factors behind their worst-ever Premier League finish.
Throughout his second season, Ten Hag’s team grappled with inconsistency.
Injuries played a significant role in their struggles, affecting results and hindering the development of a clear identity on the pitch.
Many of the injury issues have now been resolved, placing greater scrutiny on Ten Hag following a summer transfer window where he received considerable backing from the board.
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Despite having an almost fully fit squad, United suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to Tottenham over the weekend.
Bruno Fernandes’ red card was merely a distraction from the reality that they were comfortably beaten.
The team’s second successive 3-0 home loss in the Premier League has intensified questions about Ten Hag’s position.
However, speaking after the defeat, he affirmed that he still has the club’s support.
“No, I am not thinking about this,” he told a press conference.
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“We all made it together, this decision to stay together, as an ownership, as a leadership group in the summer.
“Also, we made the decision from a clear review of what we have to improve as an organisation and also how we want to construct a squad. All the decision making was in togetherness.
“Also, we knew it would take some time because how the window went, some players late in like Ugarte, we integrate him now.
“Also, we had to make some recruitment in the organisation, we still have to deal with some impact players.
“Also, impact players, we will get better there. We need some time and we are all on one page.
“The leadership group, staff, the players’ group as well. I don’t have that concern.”
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