Manager Erik ten Hag has already highlighted the importance of Manchester United coming up with a coherent strategy ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's impending arrival at the club.
02.11.2023 - 17:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United's unceremonious defeat to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup has heaped further pressure on under-fire boss Erik ten Hag.
A 3-0 drubbing from the Magpies saw United concede three goals in successive home matches for the first time since 1962 following the 3-0 loss to bitter rivals Manchester City on Sunday evening. With the club now knocked out of the Carabao Cup, struggling in the Champions League and almost 10 points away from European qualification in the Premier League at such an early stage in the campaign, the pressure on Ten Hag is mounting.
Ten Hag has lost eight of his opening 15 games in all competitions this term, and when you consider the stoppage-time turnaround against Brentford at the start of October and the three-goal comeback against Nottingham Forest at the end of August, it could well have been more. That form has made him favourite for the boot with the bookies.
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According to BetVictor, the Dutchman has now gone ahead of every other Premier League manager in sack race. Ten Hag is priced at just evens to be to the next top-flight boss to be relieved of his duites. A more favourable run over the next three Premier League games which could help Ten Hag sees the side take on Fulham, Luton and Everton.
Speaking after the defeat to Newcastle, the 53-year-old said: "I understand when the results are not there it is logical they are questioning that (whether Ten Hag is the right man for the job). But I am confident I can do it. At this moment we are in a bad place and I take responsibility for it.
"But I am a fighter. I see it as a challenge. It is below the standards everyone expects
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