Erik has Hag faces crucial days for his Man United future as the Premier League club prepare to travel to FC Porto and Aston Villa in need of wins after their hammering at the hands of Tottenham last weekend .
The opening phase of the 2024/25 campaign has been very disappointing for United, with the Manchester club currently sitting 13th in the Premier League table having won just two of their first six games without a win their first match in the Europa League.
The Red Devils’ game with Spurs was the low point of the season as Ten Hag’s men put in an embarrassing performance and it has put the Dutch manager under heavy pressure.
yes Manchester United If they fail to beat Porto and Aston Villa in the coming days, the United manager’s future at Old Trafford will be in doubt heading into the international break. This period of the season would allow the hierarchy some time to find a replacement for the former Ajax manager, with many tipping Ruud van Nistelrooy to spend time in charge.
Ahead of Man United’s clash with Porto on Thursday night, Ten Hag has admitted his squad are mad after Tottenham’s embarrassment and the Dutchman hopes it will motivate them to get a result in Portugal.
Erik ten Hag reveals his Man United squad is crazy
Speaking to the press on Wednesday night ahead of Man United’s game with Porto, the Ten Hag admitted his team are mad after their performance against Tottenham and hopes they can use it as motivation.
“We are mad, mad at ourselves, especially when you lose a game like Sunday… but you have to deal with it. We are mad, and from the madness, we have to get motivation,” the Dutch coach said via Samuel Luckhurst.
It’s hard to see this current group of Man United players changing their recent form, but for Ten Hag’s sake, the Red Devils need a result in Portugal on Thursday.
