The debate about whether Erik ten Hag is the right man to lead Manchester United has grown in intensity as the 2023-24 season winds down, so let's break down the arguments on both sides.
Dalen Cuff is joined on ESPN FC by Steve Nicol and Luis Miguel Echegaray to discuss the possibility that Erik ten Hag is the best option to remain in charge of Manchester United, considering other available managers. fans are either one or the other. A miserable season at Old Trafford has prompted a referendum on the Dutchman's future, and the former Ajax coach is at risk of being sacked this summer.
This season, though, it has been a different story. United were dumped out of European competition before Christmas after finishing bottom of their Champions League group and, with four games left, they can finish no higher than fifth in the Premier League. The one highlight has been an FA Cup campaign which will end with a second successive final against neighboursThere's a case to sack Ten Hag, but also an argument to keep him and there are entrenched sets of fans on both sides.
Ten Hag hasn't won many friends with his involvement in United's recruitment either, particularly his decision to push for the £86 million purchase of. The Brazilian winger has so far been an unmitigated disaster, contributing little on the pitch and creating a huge hole in the club's finances.Ten Hag will tell you that the biggest difference between this season and last is the number of injuries suffered by members of his first-team squad.
It should not be forgotten that on his arrival from Ajax in 2022, Ten Hag inherited a team that had just finished sixth with a dysfunctional dressing room full of ego and short on discipline. He's had to navigate off-field issues involvingIn the face of it all, he's reached three cup finals in two years. By lifting the 2023 Carabao Cup, he won the club's first trophy for more than five years.
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