"Does coach Erik ten Hag still have faith in his project or is he just reacting out of helplessness, before he may have to give up or be fired due to the reality that MU has too many problems that are too difficult to change?" Chris Wheeler wrote about the situation of MU in the Daily Mail on December 11.
MU has yet to show any sign of coach Erik ten Hag despite spending more than £400 million on players in the past 18 months.
"The new owner, investor Jim Ratcliffe, is about to complete the procedures to buy 25% of MU shares with a total value of 1.25 billion pounds (to be announced in the near future) and control the entire sports sector of the team. He will face a huge challenge. That is, does he intend to keep coach Erik ten Hag or not given the current situation of the team?", Chris Wheeler expressed.
"Coach Erik ten Hag has been at MU for 18 months now, and has spent more than 400 million pounds on the transfer market to buy new players according to his view of building a style of play. But so far, the Dutch coach has not created a MU with the clearest style of play.
Meanwhile, coach Andoni Iraola has only led Bournemouth since last summer, but has helped this team play more and more systematically, always putting pressure, harassing and playing much better than MU right at Old Trafford. So, where is Ten Hag's mark at MU? What is the identity of the team he wants to build? These will be the questions that Jim Ratcliffe will ask when he prepares to take over the sports department at the Old Trafford team," Chris Wheeler shared.
Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe is about to control all sports activities of MU
In a context of too much pressure, coach Erik ten Hag and MU will enter a stormy week, which is a crucial match with Bayern Munich also at Old Trafford in the final round of the Champions League group stage (at 3:00 a.m. on December 13).
Next is the English derby with rivals Liverpool at Anfield (11:30 p.m. on December 17), where MU last played and lost 0-7 in March 2023. In this meeting, MU will also be without captain Bruno Fernandes due to a penalty, Eriksen and Mason Mount are also unlikely to play due to injuries. Bruno Fernandes was also accused of intentionally receiving a card to avoid playing against Liverpool.
Bruno Fernandes disappointed
"Although this is not yet clear, the fear has enveloped MU players. Coach Erik ten Hag must be the one responsible for relieving this ongoing tension. However, the statements after the loss to Bournemouth show that this coach is helpless before the team's internal situation. If MU continues to lose in two important matches this week, it is likely that the new owner, Mr. Jim Ratcliffe, will have to decide to fire coach Erik ten Hag to find a new direction for the team," journalist Chris Wheeler affirmed.
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