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Erik ten Hag warned about worrying trend as Manchester United future verdict delivered
10.03.2024 - 14:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has offered his verdict on Erik ten Hag's side and expressed his desire to see him turn fortunes around at Old Trafford.
United closed the gap on their top four rivals with a 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday afternoon, thanks to a penalty apiece from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford. However, after Ineos Group acquired a minority stake in the club, Ten Hag has found himself under pressure.
Injuries, though, have plagued options for Ten Hag and have contributed to a tough campaign. And Stam, speaking before the win over the Toffees, highlighted how United fail to dominate games but hopes his Dutch compatriot can turn things around.
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"Every time when I come over here (to Old Trafford), you expect Man United to play a certain way," he told Premier League Productions.
"What Erik can do and what we saw at Ajax, how we like him to play with his team - on the front foot, a lot of possession, dominating the game and creating opportunities.
"We haven't seen it a lot, not even last season, sometimes this season you see little bits of it but after a few minutes it's gone then the opponent is pushing on and they're more dangerous.
"They hardly dominate games that's what we want to see more of but with the injuries it doesn't help the manager playing a certain style of play, it does a lot with the confidence when you're changing personnel. Hopefully he can still get it right and turn it around."
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