Erik ten Hag has finally got his Manchester United side up and running after a rocky start to the season.
With four consecutive Premier League wins, the Red Devils sit just three points behind league leaders Arsenal.
Ten Hag will be aware of the challenges ahead, but so far he has shown the ability to make important decisions at critical moments.
Former Dutch manager Foppe de Haan praised the United manager for his football knowledge:
“With Ten Hag, people often think: what kind of man is that?”
“But when he starts talking about football, you immediately know, wait a minute, this guy knows what he wants.”
“He really has an idea and makes it trainable. He makes demands, is very clear about them, and seems completely confident in the things he wants and does.”
“That’s why he has endured so much in the clubs.”
“Ten Hag has also noticed where football is heading. The game in small spaces and extremely physical.”
“Not in the power-boy sense, but they’re fast and they can run. You have to be able to run, run, run,’ she once said. That’s true too. And you have to have guts.”
Ten Hag has slowly but steadily improved United’s defence.
The team that once leaked goals left, right and center are now winning games thanks to their solidarity behind the lines.
Foppe went on to say:
“Everyone had a lot of trouble with that (players) after Alex Ferguson.”
“It was also very clear right away with Cristiano Ronaldo. That was good. He sat on the bench against Arsenal and he’s smiling again.”
“That’s very smart. Trust is very important; then you also give that to another. Then you dare and you don’t see an enemy behind every tree.”
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