Other factors have not helped but the manager is responsible for the lack of a clear style of play and muddled recruitment
For Erik ten Hag the question has become burning: when will Manchester United have a clear and consistent plan, a distinctive style of play?
The 3-0 hammering by Manchester City in front of their own crowd on Sunday was the latest evidence in a bulging file that the Dutchman’s side are a mishmash. They can feature a dash of high pressing and slick passing mixed in with sluggish ball retention, passiveness, erratic defending, and everything seems predicated on the hope of a smash-and-grab counterattack.
Written by Jamie Jackson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/30/erik-ten-hag-is-at-the-steering-wheel-of-a-directionless-manchester-united under the title “Erik ten Hag is at the steering wheel of a directionless Manchester United”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
