Man Utd news: D-day for Erik ten Hag as defender makes resilience claim

Manchester United look Porto distant successful the Europa League contiguous and Erik 10 Hag could severely bash with a convincing show contempt getting the backing of his players

Erik 10 Hag’s aboriginal is expected to beryllium decided by Manchester United’s adjacent 2 results – opening with Thursday evening’s Europa League travel to Porto.

And portion the nether unit Dutchman insists helium is not feeling the vigor with a daunting Premier League travel to Aston Villa pursuing connected sunday afternoon, a fig of nine legends person been outspoken astir their erstwhile side’s direction.

Yet the determination volition yet travel down to INEOS main Sir Jim Ratcliffe and helium is already being presented with a big of alternate options including Simone Inzaghi.

Here are the large tales from Old Trafford entering a perchance defining period.

Stars' support

Erik 10 Hag inactive has the enactment of his dressing room.

According to reports, a fig of Manchester United players judge they tin crook astir their signifier and they backmost their manager to pb that and code the issues present.

That Ten Hag has a past of lifting trophies with his players astatine United, oregon with those helium has antecedently coached astatine Ajax appears to person been helpful.

The United brag besides has assurance successful his team. The 54-year-old believes his squad has the required endowment to crook its fortunes astir and helium is not flustered astir the existent situation.

De Ligt difference

Matthijs de Ligt has claimed Erik 10 Hag is “for the astir part” the aforesaid caput manager helium was astatine Ajax - but the nether unit Manchester United brag has had to amusement much resilience successful the Premier League.

Asked up of the Porto fixture if helium notices immoderate quality betwixt Ten Hag present and erstwhile helium was a serial trophy victor astatine Ajax, De Ligt said: “Yes, for the astir part. But the resilience successful the Eredivisie is precise antithetic than present successful the Premier League.

"Every nine present has a manager astatine a precise precocious tactical level, and you person to beryllium capable to respond to that.”

Legends' views

The 13-time Premier League champions stay immoderate mode disconnected different rubric charge. Sunday's nonaccomplishment astatine location to Tottenham near Ten Hag's squad down successful 13th, six points adrift of the Champions League spots aft conscionable six games.

United's astir caller decision prompted plentifulness of reflection, arsenic good arsenic statement from each quarters implicit the aboriginal of the manager.

Here, Mirror Football looks astatine what immoderate erstwhile Old Trafford favourites person said.

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