Manchester United were hammered by Tottenham on Sunday, and the pressure is now mounting on Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag following a terrible start to the season.
Erik ten Hag has rejected speculation regarding his future following Manchester United’s humiliating loss to Tottenham on Sunday.
Brennan Johnson scored after Micky van de Ven’s explosive dash forward, putting the visitors up after only two minutes and 35 seconds. Things became worse for United when captain Bruno Fernandes was sent out for major foul play three minutes before halftime.
Spurs made great use of the extra man, with Dejan Kulusevski increasing his team’s lead shortly after the interval. Dominic Solanke completed the score with 13 minutes remaining, poking home from close range, leaving United mortified.
Despite Sunday’s setback, United’s third in seven games this season, Ten Hag is certain he is the perfect man for the job. He stated that a review had already taken place and that he is convinced his superiors would keep to the plan.”No, I am not thinking about it. We all decided to stay together this summer, as an ownership and leadership group. Also, after a thorough assessment, we determined what we needed to improve as an organization and how to build a team,” he stated.
“All decisions were made collaboratively, with the understanding that they would take some time. We are all on the same page, one boat, including the ownership, leadership group, staff, and players.
While he is optimistic that he will maintain his job, the United manager was candid about his team’s performance at Old Trafford. The Dutchman conceded his team isn’t good enough as he criticized Spurs’ performance.”Conceding a goal after only two or three minutes shook our confidence. Totally unnecessary. To surrender a goal like this, the [opposing] center-back steps in and passes the entire team over the right side, with the winger tapping in at the far post. “The same mistake was made in midweek against Twente; it should have been stopped right away,” he told Match of the Day.
“From that point on, we were focused on the ball. We couldn’t discover the triangles or switches, and while we had some excellent moments, we couldn’t acquire a foothold after that. We can do better than that. Even after making such a mistake, we should remain cool.
“We had opportunities and moments to come back into the game with Joshua Zirkzee and Alejandro Garnacho while we still had 11 players, and we also had time after the red card.
“We had chances before halftime, and we also had chances in the second half with ten men. It certainly had an influence on the game. I do not think that was a red card. First, we must cope with this and demonstrate resilience. This is not good enough. We must embrace this reality and work to improve. Concentrate on the next game and perform better than we did tonight.
