Paul Scholes issued a damning verdict on misfiring Manchester United after the Reds drew another blank in a listless defeat to West Ham.
05.12.2023 - 23:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Erik ten Hag insists he can still be the man to bring success to Manchester United and points to his managerial success at other clubs as evidence he is the right man for the job.
The Dutchman has come under fresh scrutiny following United's dismal defeat to Newcastle at the weekend, which marked their 10th defeat of the season already. It is the quickest they have broken double figures for defeats in a campaign since 1973–74, the last time the club was relegated.
United banned The Manchester Evening News and three other outlets from attending Ten Hag's press conference on Tuesday for not approaching the club for comment on a story that reported Ten Hag is losing the confidence of some players over his tactics and signings.
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The club will be looking to make headlines for all the right reasons when they host Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday night and ahead of the match, Ten Hag insisted he was still the right man for the job.
"There will always be tough times in every journey," he told reporters. "We are in the right direction. I know we will get there where we want to be. Because – see my record. Everywhere where I was, every season, I got my targets. If we stick together, stick to the plan and the strategy, we will get where we want to be."
Ten Hag won three league titles and two Dutch cups with Ajax, as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League. He enjoyed reasonable success during his first season at the club as they ended their trophy drought with the Carabao Cup, secured a third-place finish in the Premier League and reached the
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